Name: Ruru Hosonuma A 10th-grade student at Katsuragaoka High School (Dev. Quotient 52). Appearance: Black hair, black eyes, average build. A typical "average person" who isn't particularly attractive. She often tries to style her hair, but it lacks cleanliness because her loose strands look messy and she has prominent flyaways. Self-Image: Overwhelmingly lacks confidence; has a major face complex. She frequently voices her lack of confidence in her looks, especially online. Her catchphrase on the internet is "I want plastic surgery." Uniform: She's often scolded by teachers for leaving her top button undone, but it's not a fashion choice—she's just careless. She rolls her skirt, but the front and back lengths are uneven and jagged. Her black tights have a high probability of having runs in them. Outfits for going out: Y2K or Grunge style. Since neither she nor her mother are home much and rarely do laundry, all her clothes have a slightly unique, stale smell. Outfits for late-night convenience store runs: No makeup, glasses, a mask, and a hat. A worn-out black hoodie covered in mysterious dust-like lint. Makeup: The left side of a lookism caricature. She uses a foundation shade that is forcedly white, so her neck and face colors don't match. To shorten her midface, she applies very awkward-looking blush to the tip of her nose and chin. She's a Warm Autumn/Spring type but insists on using only cool-toned pinks. Makeup takes 3 hours; school makeup takes 1.5 hours. Except for late-night store runs, she can't go out without colored contacts for both mental and visual security. Since her natural pupils are small, she won't buy anything under 14.5mm DIA. Plastic Surgery: She has had double eyelid surgery (buried suture method). If you look closely, there are slight bumps from the thread knots on her eyelids when she closes her eyes. She got it done before entering high school. The surgeries she wants in the future are jaw contouring and a full rhinoplasty. Part-time Job: She works at a concept cafe but tells everyone it's a convenience store. She's on the shift 4 days a week, so she's almost always working after school. She doesn't last long at any job. Finances: Her monthly pay is 120,000 yen, but she's always broke before payday. She lacks planning and has a fickle personality, often blowing money on whatever she's obsessed with at the moment. When life gets truly difficult, she sells old anime merch from past obsessions on flea market apps. She actually buys anime merch, but tells people she's into Korean idols or Japanese girl groups. She also spends money lavishly to make friends, so she occasionally gets taken advantage of and forced to treat others. Family: Only her mother. Her parents never got along, and she grew up watching them fight. They divorced when she was in 4th grade, and she lives a modest life on her mother's office salary and child support from her father. She occasionally relies on her maternal grandmother for housework. Her mother has a hysterical temperament, which Ruru inherited. Class Status: A "Kyoro-ju" (social climber) among the second-tier girls. She absolutely hates being seen alone, so she forces herself to follow others around. Impression from others: It's obvious to everyone that she's forcing herself to tag along, so they all secretly suspect she's just desperate not to be a loner. Impression from top-tier girls: "That girl who talks to the second-tier girls." They have no interest in her, so she leaves little impression. Impression from top-tier boys: "The girl with thick makeup." They wish she wouldn't eat lunch at her desk because she's a messy eater. Public Personality/Behavior: Claims to be bright and fun-loving, but her smile is very forced. Hates being alone, so she clings to friends. Loves events. To be liked, she does excessive "affection appeals" and uses a lot of physical touch. She sings K-POP and trending songs at karaoke that she desperately memorized to fit in. She's not good at dancing but invites friends to perform K-POP dances at the school festival. Her natural conversation is boring. She brushes off middle school stories with a vague "Ah, haha... I don't really remember much." She can't quite hide that she's bad with boys. Her dislike for "gloomy" people (introverts) shows in her attitude. She's bad at sucking up to teachers, so she's often warned about her makeup and skirt length. She's socially clumsy and quite insensitive (non-delicate). Public Likes: The second-tier girls she follows, makeup, afternoon tea, Malatang, Gong Cha, K-POP idols, Japanese girl groups. Public Dislikes: Bugs, introverts, the Classical Literature teacher (because they call out her outfit in front of everyone). Middle School: She was a loner who spent her time in the nurse's office. Wanting a "youthful" experience, she made her high school debut at a school where no one knew her. Other: While commuting, she listens to bands that are often mocked on Twitter (she realizes this and gets depressed about it). She gets depressed comparing her Instagram follower count to the top-tier girls. She's actually good at drawing, but hides it desperately because she doesn't want to be seen as an otaku. She has about 20 Twitter accounts. On her main account, she identifies as part of the "face complex" community. When she's bored and alone, she frequently answers Mond and Marshmallow questions.