Utsuho Nohotoke (布仏 虚, Nohotoke Utsuho) is a 3rd-year student at the IS Academy, a member of the Student Council who appears in Volume 5, and the older sister of Honne Nohotoke. She later starts to date Ichika's best friend, Dan Gotanda.
Appearance[]
Utsuho is a mature, young woman with glasses and long pin hair, which she keeps braided into a tall ponytail, that gives off a "resolute yet efficient" aura. Similar to her younger sister, she has a slim, curvaceous body, but compared to Honne, Utsuho is losing in terms of breast size. She normally wears a school uniform which has a modified short-sleeved blazer.
Personality[]
Compared to the playful Tatenashi Sarashiki, timid Kanzashi, and childish Honne Nohotoke, Utsuho is a more mature, serious, and straightforward person. Because of this, Ichika Orimura refers to her as the 'sane one' when compared to the others from the Student Council. She takes her duty quite seriously and must constantly remind manners to her little sister, Honne.
Relationships[]
Honne Nohotoke[]
Honne is Utsuho's younger sister where they both work for the Student Council under Tatenashi Sarashiki. She must often hold Honne back and telling her to act how she should have. They have a deep sistery bond between them.
Ichika Orimura[]
Ichika and Utsuho get along well. Due to her personality, Ichika would go to her for advice, in regards to Student Council work and Tatenashi. Utsuho is also one of the very few girls at the academy that doesn't possess a romantic interest in Ichika.
Dan Gotanda[]
Utsuho met Dan while he was waiting for Ichika Orimura at the school gates, when Ichika invited him to the IS Academy school fair. It is hinted that she has a crush on Dan (to the extent of asking Ichika about Dan and blushing when Ichika asked why). Later, Utsuho becomes Dan's girlfriend in Volume 10.
Tatenashi Sarashiki[]
Tatenashi is Utsuho's master and childhood friend. They are in very good terms with each other, and Tatenashi trustsh Utsuho with every work she makes her do.
Kaoruko Mayuzumi[]
Infinite Stratos & Abilities[]
Utsuho's doesn't posses a IS. Given that Tatenashi Sarashiki went to her for advice about competing her IS, it can be assumed that she possess great knowledge and skills in IS mechanism. She is especially skilled at dismantling.
History[]
Currently, nothing is known about Utsuho history except that she is a member of the IS Academy's student council.
Plot Synopsis[]
Utsuho does not appear in the anime.
Etymology[]
- The name Utsuho means "void" (虚).
- Utsuho's surname Nohotoke means "cloth" (布) (no) and "Buddha" (仏) (hotoke).
Quotes[]
Utsuho's quotes will be updated when available.