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, 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's death in Vol. 20 Chapter 233, it is unknown on what happened to Ryouko as she hasn't been seen, heard or mentioned ever since.