“ | You're a freak! What's wrong with you Wakana? Dolls are for girls, Boys aren't supposed to play them. You're not my friend, I hate you! | ” |
—Nobara, Episode 1 |
Nobara (のばら, Nobara?) was the childhood friend of Wakana Gojo who traumatized Wakana by yelling at him for liking hina dolls. She is referred by Wakana as Non-chan.
Appearance[]
Nobara has long black hair and gray eyes. She wears a plain yellow shirt and denim overalls.
History[]
In the past when Nobara and Wakana were kids, she was shown scolding Wakana for being interested in Hina dolls and called him a weirdo.[1]
After a decade, Nobara and Gojou reunited as teenagers, the two spoke to each other about what happened 10 years ago. Nobara revealed that when they were children they were pretty close and she extremely happy when he moved in with her family. However, Gojou kept himself secluded in his room and refused to leave and Nobara could not understand why.
Until one night, Nobara had woken up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. When she was heading downstairs to use the bathroom, she overheard her parents talking and learned something shocking. Nobara learned that Gojou’s entire family was killed in a car accident which explained why he was so withdrawn as his whole world was destroyed in a single instant. To cheer him up, Nobara visited Gojou while he covered himself up in his blankets, unwilling to speak to anyone. She read him a storybook and would continue to do so every night in the hopes that it would help him recover.
On the fateful day, Nobara heard that Gojou had recovered and was ecstatic thinking that all her efforts had been successful. But to her shock and disappointment, Gojou was instead fixated on the Hina dolls that his grandfather was known for crafting. This irritated her and as a result she ended up insulting Gojou, which traumatized him for a long time. However as time passed, she had come to regret her treatment towards him and hoped to see him again one day.
In the present, Gojou was surprised as he revealed that he actually wasn’t aware that she had done such a thing for him. But he was nonetheless grateful for what she did for him, Nobara in turn apologized for she what she said to him ten years ago. Gojou accepts her apology and assures her that he had already overcome his trauma thanks to meeting Kitagawa. The two having reconciled, once again accept each other as friends.
Plot[]
Nobara is introduced scolding Wakana's hobby of doll making, under the belief that dolls are for girls and not boys like him, declaring that she hates him and leaves him in anger. Nobara ending their friendship leaves a lasting impression on Wakana as he secludes himself from everyone, fearing that they’ll judge him for his interest in Hina doll making.
Relationships[]
Wakana Gojo[]
Nobara was an old friend of Wakana's. However when he told her his hobby of Hina doll making, she turns away, claiming that dolls are for girls and boys shouldn't play with them while calling him a freak. Nobara tells Wakana that she hates him while ending their friendship. After her fight with Gojo, Nobara felt a massive sense of Guilt about how she treated Gojo for liking Hina Dolls, now that she is a teenager she understands that the world isn't black and white, she wants to apologize to Gojo, but she doesn't know how to approach him. On chapter 106, they confront each other, and finally get back their friendship.
Miori Gojo[]
Trivia[]
- She makes her first grown up appearance in chapter 103.
Etymology[]
- Nobara means "Rose" (のばら) in Hiragana.
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Main | Marin Kitagawa • Wakana Gojo |
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Classmates & Others | Nowa Sugaya • Daia • Rune • Kensei Morita • Murakami • Shiki Kashiwagi • Takeru Koga • Seira • Karen • Hanaoka (Teacher) • Student Council President |
Cosplay | Sajuna Inui • Shinju Inui • Chitose Amano • Akira Ogata • Miyako • Suzuka • Yosuke |
AIRS Salon | Manabu • Hikaru • Riho |
Others | Nobara • Usami • Rana • Marin's Editor |
Gojo Family | Wakana Gojo • Kaoru Gojo • Miori Gojo • Harumi |
Kitagawa Family | Marin Kitagawa • Masumi Kitagawa |
Inui Family | Sajuna Inui • Shinju Inui • Mrs. Inui |
Amano Family | Chitose Amano • Chitose's Sister • Chitose's Mother |
Professionals | Tokio Shiba • Shougo Mizoue • Abe |