Hinako Inui

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Hinako Inui is an 80th Generation Tōtsuki Academy Alumna and a previous 2nd seat of the Elite Ten Council. She is the owner and head chef of the Japanese Restaurant, Kirinoya. Hinako is a woman of average height who has a curvy body, dark brown hair, and dark purple eyes. Her bangs cover her forehead and has tresses framing her face. Her hair is secured by a ponytail which passes her right shoulder and is slung on the side. Her eyes are usually seen closed and has a smiling face. Her choice of attire is a kosode with a white hemline, which is topped with a sleeved apron; it has a large collar and two, rectangular hemlines, with the inner one having a dark color. The sleeves are puffed up which reveals a fair amount of her arms. The apron itself is a French apron, which has a round shape and ruffles on the edges. For footwear, Hinako finishes it by wearing socks and okobo. During the 43rd Annual Tōtsuki Autumn Election, Hinako wore a dress that has thin hemlines, with the chest covered by a cloth that has ruffles on the edges, and is fastened by a ribbon on the left side. She adorned her left wrist with a bracelet. During her days at Tōtsuki, her bangs and tresses were much shorter, with some sections of the former having straight edges, but nevertheless retained her ponytail. She also wore a standard Tōtsuki uniform, which consists of a white, long-sleeved shirt, a striped ribbon that is topped with a blazer that has white trimmings, with the sleeves rolled back, a pleated dress and light-colored socks that almost reaches down to her knees. Hinako projects an image of a mature, serene, and calm individual. However, she actually has several child-like tendencies. At times, she is childish and carefree, shown by her comical distress when Sōma took her Kaki Seed snack or causing her class to be late to return to the resort. Upon meeting her for the first time, Hinako instantly resonated with Megumi Tadokoro, because of their similar personalities. However, her brand of care towards her is borderline obsessive rather than caring. Despite this, though, behind her serene personality, she can be just as ruthless as her fellow Tōtsuki Alumni, showing that she has high standards for the students and is not afraid to deem a dish unworthy. Hinako also believes that most chefs who stumble and make the wrong choices when faced with an unknown situation are not needed in Tōtsuki Culinary Academy. But she also believes if it’s for issue like stage fright and if it’s the mental game, they should get help for that and are worth salvaging like Megumi Tadokoro. Hinako is close to her fellow 80th generation alumnus Donato Gotōda and 79th generation alumni Kojirō Shinomiya and Fuyumi Mizuhara. She tends to make fun of Kojirō in particular, to which Kojirō will respond with hitting her on the head, grabbing her face, or tying her up.