Ruri Miyamoto is a small but strong-willed girl who is a close friend of Kosaki Onodera since middle school. She’s smart, athletic, and always ready to help her friends, even if it means being a little forceful. With her signature glasses and ponytail, Ruri is calm and practical but can get feisty, especially when dealing with her friend Shu Maiko’s teasing. She excels both in swimming and in her studies, dreams about being a translator, and secretly hopes to live together with Shu someday. Her love for books, big appetite, and loyalty make her a fan favorite in the series.
Ruri Miyamoto has long reddish-brown hair, always tied in a ponytail.
She always wears glasses because her eyesight is very poor and she can barely see without them.
She is very short, with a height of 140 cm and a weight of 39 kg.
She has a small, almost child-like build.
Ruri is usually calm, cool, and not very interested in romance.
She is straightforward and speaks her mind, but cares deeply about her friends.
She has a short temper and isn’t afraid to use force, especially when Shu Maiko says something inappropriate.
She likes to help her friends, sometimes by being a little pushy.
Even though she tries to act indifferent, she has a gentle side and wants the best for others.
After some time, Ruri realizes she has feelings for Shu Maiko.
She doesn’t like loud places or noisy people.
Ruri has been good friends with Kosaki Onodera since junior high school and also spent a lot of time with Raku Ichijo and Shu Maiko.
At first, she was more of a background character, but later she became more important in the story, especially as a supporter of Kosaki.
Even in middle school, Ruri knew what university she wanted to go to.
She helped Kosaki with her high school entrance exam studies.
Ruri is a member of the swimming club and wins many prizes for her speed.
She even gets invited to attend top schools and qualifies for the national competition in the freestyle swimming event.
She is great at studying too, ranking 23rd out of 207 people in her grade.
She can speed-read and loves reading both Japanese books and books in other languages.
Ruri is very close to Kosaki Onodera and always tries to support her, especially when it comes to her feelings for Raku Ichijo.
She knows that Kosaki and Raku like each other, so she tries to help them get together, sometimes using strong tactics.
She gets annoyed by Shu Maiko’s silly comments and usually hits him in response, but their relationship slowly changes over time.
Ruri also becomes friends with Chitoge Kirisaki.
Ruri was ranked highly in popularity polls, making it to fifth, fourth, and sixth place.
She loves reading so much that she often hangs out in libraries and visits second-hand bookstores.
Ruri eats a lot for her small size, and often snacks when out with friends.
She dreamed of being a translator because she once got upset about a bad translation of her favorite author.
In high school, she starts writing her own novel in secret.
Ruri’s hobbies are reading and swimming.
She can’t reach things in high places.
Becoming Part of the Main Cast
At first, Ruri is more of a background character in the story, but she quickly becomes a regular member of the group.
Her role grows as she helps Kosaki Onodera deal with her feelings for Raku Ichijo.
Ruri’s Support for Kosaki
Ruri is one of the few people who knows that Kosaki likes Raku.
She tries many creative ways to help her friend, even arranging situations to get Kosaki closer to Raku.
Changing Feelings Toward Shu Maiko
Although Ruri often punishes Shu Maiko for his annoying remarks, over time, especially after dealing with family matters and a pretend relationship involving Raku’s grandfather, Ruri’s attitude towards him begins to soften.
She starts to realize her own feelings for Shu.
Living Her Own Dream
Outside her school and friend group life, Ruri follows her dream to become a translator.
She makes this dream come true a few years after graduating from high school.
Eventually, she hopes to live together with Shu and even considers marriage.
Character Data
- Birthday: December 24
- Height: 140 cm
- Weight: 39 kg
- Blood Type: A
- Shoe Size: 22 cm
- Favorite Subjects: Japanese, English
- Weak Subject: PE (except swimming)
- Favorite Food: Big meals
- Dislikes: Nothing special
- Likes: Visiting libraries, second-hand bookstores
- Dislikes: Loud places, loud people
- Hobbies: Reading, swimming
- Special Skills: Speed-reading
- Strengths: Can read quickly
- Weaknesses: Can’t reach high places
- Recent activities: Secretly started writing her own novel
Ruri Miyamoto is not an official main heroine but is loved by many fans.
She even becomes a romance option in a game, but her story never ends with her dating Raku Ichijo. Instead, she finds her own happy ending.
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