Itou, Nobue
Summary
Nobue Itou, born on October 17 with blood type A, serves as the eldest among the main cast and acts as Chika’s older sister, holding final authority over most household decisions. Struggling with a nicotine addiction, she perpetually hunts for part-time work to fund her habit, frequently attempting to borrow cash from Chika to buy cigarettes. The narrative hints that she derives sensual pleasure from observing the girls’ cuteness, suggesting an appreciation for the moe aesthetic. Visually, she favors Matsuri and Ana over Chika and Miu. The character underwent significant changes between media formats; she appears as a sixteen-year-old high school freshman in the manga but is aged up to a twenty-year-old junior-college student in the anime to align with Japanese laws regarding smoking and drinking. Although she jokingly claims to be sixteen in the anime’s first episode, she quickly corrects herself to reveal her true age. Her manga persona is notably less mature, evidenced by antics like tricking Matsuri into believing Miu is dead. Additionally, her appearance shifts dramatically early in the manga, with her hair changing from blond to dark brown, whereas it remains black in the anime adaptation.
