Orihara Honoka ((install)) -

Looking back at the girl who refused to be a background character.

Best Girl? No. But certainly the most understood girl in the room. What are your thoughts on Honoka? Do you think she deserved more screen time, or was her short arc perfect as is? Let me know in the comments below! orihara honoka

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Beyond the Stalker Meme: Why Orihara Honoka is the Unsung Hero of Oreimo Looking back at the girl who refused to

But here is where she defies expectation: But certainly the most understood girl in the room

In a series where most characters communicate through tsundere violence or dramatic tears, Honoka is brutally honest. When she realizes Kyousuke is in love with someone else (specifically, when she senses the weird energy between him and Kirino), she doesn't deny it. She doesn't get an arc about it. She simply acknowledges it, cries a little, and then moves on . The most underrated moment in Oreimo isn't a confession or a breakup—it is Honoka confronting Kyousuke on the school roof.