Jul 31, 2026
Author's Commentary #13:
Time to talk about Chapter 13: Bianka's grudge.
This chapter offers the first insight both on what kind of person Fujiko is, and on the incident that changed Mochi. But before I get into that, I need to go over the bios for some of the other characters that have been introduced.
黒羽根 諄 (Kurobane Makoto) is how her name is written in kanji. Her first name, 諄, means "dull", while 黒羽根 means "black", "feather", and "foundation".
Her birthday is May 20th which she shares with Sae Chabashira from Classroom of the elite. The reason for that being that Chabashira was the main inspiration for her character.
Next up is Kaori. 猪原 果桜梨 (Inohara Kaori) is how her name is written in kanji. 果桜梨 means "result", "cherry blossom", and "pear", while 猪原 means "boar" and "origin".
Her birthday is August 15th which she shares with Camie Utsushimi from My Hero Academia. The reason for this is because Kaori was loosely based off Camie.
Finally, there's Purin. 名智 符凜 (Myouchi Purin) is how her name is spelled in kanji. 符凜 means "token" and "coldness". Purin is also the Japanese word for pudding.
(If I made any mistakes with the translations, feel free to correct me).
Her birthday is January 23rd which is international sticky toffee pudding day. This is fitting since sticky toffee pudding, along with regular custard pudding, is her favorite food.
In regards to Purin, I wasn't able to properly showcase just how bad she is here, however in Spice of life, her corruption is on full display. As for her and her friends they were all able to get away with things, the key lies in Yumeko.
Since she was the then-superintendent general's daughter, she was able to not only get a high-ranking position, but also get her friends benefits as well. However, after Reika managed to arrest her and make her arrest public, the superintendent general had no choice but to charge her with the crime she was accused of in order to save face. After Fujiko's arrest two years later though, he was forced to resign. Despite that, he ended up escaping to politics and is now the deputy prime minister thanks in no small part to his corrupt buddies. He actually isn't with Illumous, but is corrupt nonetheless. Yumeko and her friends, however remains to be seen.
That's all for this commentary. I hope you enjoyed it.
