Ryouko Shinozaki (篠崎 涼子, Shinozaki Ryōko) is a transfer student at Kei Kurono's school, a friend of Tae Kojima and the girlfriend of Shion Izumi.
Plot[]
Shorty Alien Mission Arc[]
Ryouko is seen by Kei Kurono as he goes to school the then later thinks about her when he is told his class is going to get a transfer student. Later, when he and Shion Izumi were talking on the roof, Kimura and Izumi's Fangirls bring her to Izumi to ask him out, which she does and Izumi agrees,[1] but she later blows her off to go to Kurono's apartment instead.[2]
Quotes[]
- (After being asked to give her phone number to Shion Izumi) "Alright..." [1]
- (While talking with Izumi) "Um... can we... go home together?" [2]
- (While phoning to Izumi) "Sigh, Izumi-kun isn't responding!"[3]
- (After Izumi takes a mortal wound protecting her) "Izumi-kun! Izumi-kun! Izumi-kun! No... please, Izumi-kun... Izumi-kun! No! Izumi-kun!"[4]
Etymology[]
- The name Ryouko means "cool, refreshing" (涼) (ryou) and "child" (子) (ko).
- Ryouko's surname Shinozaki means "dwarf bamboo" (篠) (shino) and "cape, peninsula" (崎) (saki/zaki).
Trivia[]
- After Shion Izumi's death in Vol. 20 Chapter 233, it is unknown on what happened to Ryouko as she hasn't been seen, heard from or mentioned ever since.