Iyo Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi Iyo (山口伊代^?, lit. Iyo Yamaguchi) is the younger sister of Kenji Yamaguchi. She is a minor character, appearing as a first year student in Syoyo High School. Iyo appears as the story's extended antagonist, but in a chapter of volume 13, she is the main heroine or good character.

Appearance[]

Iyo is a first year in Syoyo high school with a tall, thin figure. She has pale skin, a blonde bob cut , and brown slanted eyes. Iyo wears black thigh high stockings and a dark sweater with her uniform, making her appear even more slender and lanky. She wears white mary janes. When not wearing her uniform, Iyo is always dressed fashionably; and sometimes wear simple jewelry. Iyo seems to be flat-chested. She looks similar to her brother, Kenji Yamaguchi.

Personality[]

Iyo always refers herself in third person. She is a rather vain girl, often commenting that she would be a better girlfriend than Shizuku because she is cuter. When she first met Haru, she immediately thought that he was handsome and cool. Though she often gets jealous, she knows to hold back sometimes, and does not dislike Shizuku personally. She often tries to give her tips on how to be more fashionable. It is shown that she enjoys flirting, as she tries to attract both Haru and Yūzan right after meeting them, but comes to terms with the fact that they are not interested. Iyo longs for a boyfriend, but remains single throughout the series, possibly because of her self-centeredness.

Plot[]

Iyo was seen walking into school when Shimoyanagi accidentally bumped at her. She saw the 2nd years looking at him and was asking herself if they like her. Natsume saw her sighing all alone and greeted her. She immediately complimented Natsume as a kind person and thought that she was cuter than herself, making her somewhat jealous.

When she saw Haru for the first time, she was enthralled by his handsomeness and started liking him, but later found out that he was dating Shizuki, causing her to dislike her for 'taking Haru away from her'. She later met his brother, Yuzan, and since they looked pretty similar and he was single, she decided to pursue him instead. Although she accepted later on that she could never be with Haru, she still tries to persuade Shizuku to break up with him and sticks to him a lot.

Relationships[]

Kenji Yamaguchi[]

Iyo at first seems afraid of her brother, saying to Natsume that "an older brother is a person who denies his sister's existence down to the roots". After meeting him in the doughnut shop she immediately ran away. Though they don't have a good relationship, they still care about each other, as seen in volume 13 of the manga when Yamaken drags Iyo away from her date with Yūzan because he thinks that Yūzan is a womanizer and is mistreating her. Though the reason for Iyo's fear of her brother is never revealed, it seems safe to assume that Yamaken may have bullied her when they were younger, as he is seen doing to Haru. However, Iyo admires her brother very much for being so academic and wants him to respect her more.

Asako Natsume[]

Natsume saw Iyo sitting alone and sighing at school. Remembering how she once hid somewhere alone, wanting someone to notice she was gone and come looking for her, she decides to ask Iyo what's troubling her and if she can help. Iyo is immediately taken with Natsume, commenting that she's even cuter than herself, calling her Asako-senpai and telling her how kind and cool she is. Natsume is likewise taken with Iyo, determining to take her under her wing and always is available to help and protect her when she needs it. They become quiet close with a shared a love of fashion.

Haru Yoshida[]

Haru mostly ignores Iyo, seeming to only think of her as Yamaken's sister. Iyo, on the other hand, had a crush at first sight towards Haru, and had tried getting Haru to notice her more than Shizuku at times.

Shizuku Mizutani[]

In the manga, Iyo was initially antagonistic toward Shizuku, as Haru said that he liked Shizuku when Iyo asked him if he had a girlfriend. She would frequently try to get Shizuku to reject Haru, often making comments about her perceived superiority over Shizuku, such as "Iyo is cuter than you!" and "If you two breakup, give Haru to Iyo!". After meeting Yūzan and falling for him, Iyo steadily seems to loose interest in Haru. The girls are on neutral terms.

Yūzan Yoshida[]

In the manga, Iyo first sees Yūzan when camping, and thinks he is even more handsome than Haru. Not knowing that he was his brother, she later daydreams of Yūzan and laments that she'll probably never meet him again, not being bold enough to ask him out. When Yūzan is later introduced to her as Haru's older brother she tells him she likes him, and Yūzan is surprised to realize he does too, shocked to realize he likes a girl younger than his brother. In volume 13, Iyo bumps into Yūzan again by chance and works up the courage to ask him on a date, to which he agrees despite his suspicion and nervousness around women. While she initially liked him because she thought he was attractive, the date goes very well and they find they actually have a lot in common (though Yūzan doesn't seem to trust her entirely). Unfortunately the date is ended early when Yamaken sees them together and drags Iyo away, upsetting her very much. It is implied that neither of them persue the relationship, for unknown reasons.

Trivia[]

The name Iyo means "this" (伊) (i) and "generation" (代) (yo).
Iyo's surname Yamaguchi means "mountain" (山) (yama) and "mouth, entrance" (口) (guchi).
Iyo's blood type is A.
Just like Kenji Yamaguchi (her older brother), Iyo has an excess of self-confidence. It is a well known fact that narcissism can cause people to speak about themselves in third person, most likely causing this behavior in Iyo.
Iyo is unexpectedly a very self-disciplined girl.
Iyo often uses the suffix "senpai" when talking to other people, showing respect.
Iyo does not appear in the anime at all.
Iyo likes comedian shows.

Quotes[]

(To Haru Yoshida and Shizuku Mizutani) "Oh... Um... Haru-senpai, Shizuku-senpai. Sorry for my misconduct just now... Please somehow, forget about today."
(To Asako Natsume) "Asako-Senpai, living beings called brothers are entities that denies the existence of their younger sister from their very roots."
"Iyo is prettier!"

v • d • eCharacters
Females	Maki • Kyoko Misawa • Yū Miyama • Shizuku Mizutani • Yoshino Mizutani • Asako Natsume • Natsume's Ex-Colleagues • Saeko Ninomiya • Yamase • Chizuru Ōshima
Males	Andou • Haru's Father • Issei Joujima • Kitano • Masahiro Ayanokouji • Mitsuyoshi Misawa • Mizutani Takashi • Takaya Mizutani • Samejima • Sōhei Sasahara • Seda • Shimoyanagi • Ryuuji Tomioka • Kenji Yamaguchi • Haru Yoshida • Yuuzan Yoshida
Animals	Dog • Mimi • Nagoya • Shizuku's Golden Fish