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Kaoru: An Overview of the Character

Kaoru Orihara is seventeen, the age of a second year student, but is instead taking first year. The reason to this is an illness that forced her to be absent from school an entire year. Despite that she still suffers from a mysterious disease, she seems very healthy and full of energy. She's strong and determined; she's tall and slender and has a self-confident and bold attitude. Also patient, kind, and generous, she is a natural leader. In fact, she is the president of her class council as well as the captain of the school's basketball club.

The rest of the student body adores a group that consists of three beautiful ladies at the school. They are the "Three Magnificent Ones," and Kaoru is one of them. She has androgynous looks and is called "Kaoru-no-Kimi", which roughly translates as "Prince Kaoru". She was nicknamed after Kaoru Udaisho who is a noble character from the ancient Japanese tale Genji Monogatari. Like the character she is also noble, handsome and gives off a natural, pleasent scent.

Kaoru had been selected as a candidate to join the Seiran Sorority, which is headed by Fukiko Ichinomiya, also known as Miya-sama, who is also one of "The Magnificent Three". Only the most elegant of students are selected to join. Correct behavior, social position, family standing, good breeding, personality, health, beauty and physical excellence are taken into account. Kaoru turned down the offer however due to certain beliefs. She is one of the few, if not the only one, who is of a position of complete contrast to that of Miya-sama.

Despite her kind heart, idealism and willingness to stand up for what is right, she has her dark points. Despite her appearance of perfect health, she has moments of pain and sometimes occurrences are drastic. In addition, what is the sorrow she holds within her? She says she forgets something, but it is obvious the memory is fresh in her mind and heart. Like the other main characters in Oniisama E..., Kaoru has her own secrets. Why was she gone for a year on sick leave? What is it she is trying to forget but cannot?

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