Of the five sisters, the second eldest is Nino, the heroine who is the most difficult to get along with and the one who is the most hostile towards Fuutarou. Although she can be harsh with her words, she cares for her sisters as much as, or even more than, Satsuki, and is completely hostile towards Fuutarou who tries to get close to them. After that, Nino continues to fight and clash with Fuutarou and the sisters at every opportunity. But once she starts to show her affection, she becomes twice as cute! This time, we will explore the charms of Nino!
Nino's first impression of Futaro is that he's a stalker
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Futaro is trying to somehow repair his relationship with May, which has been strained since the incident at the cafeteria. However, Nino finds him and stops him. Nino, who must have had something put into her mind by Miku, said the first thing out of her mouth: "What's up with you, a stalker?" As you can see, her first impression of Fuutaro was the worst possible thing.
Nino further attacks
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Futaro was held back by Nino and told that they would listen to him if he had anything to say, but at this point he didn't yet recognize the five as sisters and thought of them as friends, so he tried to hurry on, saying, "You guys are no good." Then Nino cast a shadow over her eyes and said an even harsher remark... After this, Fuutarou tried to deceive Nino somehow, but Miku saw through it all and called her "you".
Nino is surprisingly feminine
You might think that Nino is a girl with a bad mouth and attitude, but she is actually the most feminine character out of the five sisters. Her cooking skills are particularly outstanding! She skillfully bakes heart-shaped and bear-shaped cookies and serves them to her sisters.
Sometimes she teaches her sister how to make sweets
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Miku is not good at cooking... or rather, she is so bad at it that she is likely to explode her microwave, but when she wanted to make delicious chocolate, she asked Nino to help her. Seeing Miku's seriousness, she says, "You're really... such a troublesome character," but she stays by her side to teach her, showing her side as a caring older sister who cares for her younger sister.
Nino is head over heels in love with Kintaro (Fuutarou)
When Nino saw a photo of Fuutarou from the past, she said, "He's my type!" During the courage challenge at the school camp, she saw Fuutarou wearing a blonde wig and thought he was Kintaro. (Which is true to a certain extent) As soon as she does this, Nino's attitude changes! When she sees Kintaro, she acts all cutesy and starts praising him non-stop.
She gets excited just by being called by her name by Kintaro
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Kintaro loves Nino so much, but inside he is of course Fuutarou. When they talk, he naturally speaks in his usual tone. What bothers Nino is that he is called "Nino". This is normal since Fuutarou normally calls Nino by her first name, but when Kintaro suddenly started calling her by her first name, she was so overwhelmed that she called Fuutarou for advice.
Nino is the type who pushes and pushes the person she likes
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"Couples who hold hands at the finale of the folk dance at the school camp will be united." After explaining this legend to Kintaro in advance, Nino asks again, "Would you like to dance with me?" while posing like a young lady. Although this is no longer direct, it's a confession of love that almost everyone can understand. The answer becomes unclear when Satsuki appears, but Nino seems to be serious.
Nino is in a great mood after inviting Kintaro to the folk dance
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Although she didn't get a reply, Nino is in a great mood, having been invited to the folk dance and thinking that she'll be able to meet Kintaro again (or maybe even date him)! She put both hands on her cheeks and showed a happy smile that she had never shown before, so much so that the sound effect was "pekaa".
By the way, speaking of the happy smile she showed before...
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In fact, there was a scene in the past where Nino showed a very happy smile. Here it is... At this time, she was thinking of somehow getting Fuutarou out of the house, and when she accidentally heard that if she failed the exam, she would be fired, she looked down at Fuutarou with this big smile. The smile is the same, but it's a big difference (lol)
That's why Nino was so angry when she found out his true identity!
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Nino was delighted at first when Kintaro suddenly came to the hotel, but as you would expect from the five sisters, she is sensitive to disguises... Last time, Nino didn't notice in the pitch black forest, but in a bright room, she sees through Kintaro's true identity as Fuutaro. After learning her true identity, Nino disappears from the hotel.
Nino is known for her long hair and two ribbons!
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Her hair is about the same length as Miku and Itsuki, but the easiest way to tell Nino apart is her long hair and the stylish ribbons with long butterfly-like strings that she always wears on either side of her hair! She must be quite fond of them, as she wears two of the same style on her head, just like Miku's headphones.
Due to a certain incident, her long hair has become short...
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"You should forget the past and embrace the present." Nino was in love with Kintaro (without realizing that he was Fuutarou), but when she realized that he was actually Fuutarou in disguise, she fled. However, after being persuaded by Miku, she decided to make up her mind and said, "Maybe it's time to make up my mind," and cut her hair with scissors from the hotel. However, she still wears the ribbon.
The ribbon is so striking that it can easily be disguised.
In the past, Yotsuba was able to easily disguise herself with her distinctive bunny ear-like ribbons, but Nino and Miku, who has long hair, can easily disguise themselves with two of the same ribbons, enough to fool hotel staff. However, seeing that Miku had the same ribbon with her this time, does she have a considerable number of items with the same pattern?
Nino's attitude has obviously softened since she got a short haircut
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Until then, Nino had always been hostile towards Fuutarou, but gradually her attitude towards Fuutarou softened. At this time, Fuutarou was still careful about how he studied because it had just happened with the disguise, but Nino looked away and said shyly, "I'll do it, please."
Even so, at first she refused because the person she had broken up with wasn't Fuutarou
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When asked if she had a broken heart when she cut her hair, Nino answered, "Well, something like that," but then she glanced at Fuutarou, came closer, pointed at him, and said, "It wasn't you!" Was that really what she was thinking at this point, or was she just trying to hide her embarrassment? Most people would know the answer to this reaction.
Nino was the first to tell Fuutarou how she felt!
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Miku has had feelings for Fuutarou since the beginning and has made numerous advances, but her direct confessions have been met with failure, perhaps due to her shy personality... However, Nino's confession is super straightforward and doesn't take any roundabout turns! While riding on the back of Fuutarou's bike, Nino complains about various things, but in the end, she tells him, "I love you."
Fuutarou's reaction to that is...
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Nino made the biggest confession of her life. However, when Fuutarou got off his bike and returned to the store, there was no particular response. On the contrary, he doesn't react at all, which makes Nino confused. This is the "I didn't hear" secret that's common in romantic comedies... As you all guessed, Fuutarou couldn't hear the confession because of the sound of the motorcycle.
Not like the other heroines! Nino pursues him further!
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If other anime heroines are left ignoring their confession by saying they "didn't hear," they often get embarrassed and laugh it off or get angry, but Nino is different. If she didn't hear, she'll get revenge by confessing to him clearly and face to face in a place where she can hear him! Nino is the type of person who won't stop if she doesn't express her feelings when she likes him.
Nino is still a little embarrassed
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Nino told him face to face that she liked him. But she must have gotten embarrassed, as she told him a story from the past, saying that there was at least one person in the world who liked him, and with her face red and sweating, she said that it was her.
This is the person who will play Nino in the anime version!
The voice actress who will play Nino in the anime is also the popular voice actress Ayana Taketatsu! You can probably imagine what kind of voice she will use before the show even airs! I don't think there's any need to explain, but Taketatsu is a hugely popular voice actress who has voiced many leading characters, including Hotaru from "Dagashi Kashi."
Nino summary: from tsuntsun to tsundere
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At first, Nino was always tsuntsun and was like an enemy to the five sisters, but as the story progressed, her attitude softened. Before she knew it, she was the first to confess her feelings to Futaro. We can't wait to see how Nino will push Fuutaro from now on!
