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|coatofarms_article = Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
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|incumbent = [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]]
|his/her = Her
|heir_apparent = [[Charles, Prince of Wales]]
|first_monarch = [[Anne of Great Britain|Anne]] (with Ireland [[George III of Great Britain|George III]])
|date = 1 May 1707 (inclusion of Ireland 1 January 1801)
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''Note: Names are all in Western order (given name before surname).''
The '''monarchy of the United Kingdom''' (commonly referred to as the '''British monarchy''')<ref>The terms ''British monarch'' and ''British monarchy'' can refer specifically to the [[United Kingdom]]. As the same individual is also monarch of the [[Commonwealth realm]]s, the terms are often applied to the monarchy of these other realms, though the official national [[List of titles and honours of Queen Elizabeth II#Royal and noble titles and styles|titles]] and [[Commonwealth realm#Current Commonwealth realms|terms]] for each of those jurisdictions is different and specific.</ref> is the [[constitutional monarchy]] of the [[United Kingdom]] and its [[British overseas territory|overseas territories]].


==Special A Students==
The present monarch, Queen [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]], has reigned since 6 February 1952. She and her [[British Royal Family|immediate family]] undertake various official, ceremonial and representational duties. As a constitutional monarch, the Queen is limited to non-partisan functions such as bestowing [[Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom|honours]]. Though the ultimate executive authority over the government of the United Kingdom is still by and through the monarch's [[royal prerogative]], in practice these powers are only used according to laws enacted in [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] or within the constraints of convention and precedent. On the whole, the Queen must follow the advice of government ministers.
===Hikari Hanazono===
;{{nihongo||華園 光|Hanazono Hikari}} {{anime voices|Yuko Goto|}}
*Nicknames: ''Number Two''
*Birthday: March 20
*Blood Type: O
*Height: 155 cm
*Family Composition: Father, Mother, Older Brother
*Favorite Food: Rice balls


Hikari is the protagonist of the story. She holds the 2nd position in school for having the best grades. Self-proclaimed as Kei Takishima's greatest competitor, she is determined to beat him in any kind of competition. Stubborn, proud and hot-headed, Hikari never backs down from a challenge, especially one from Kei, because she is constantly looking for an opportunity to surpass him, though has never done so. A kind girl who always worries about others, Hikari sometimes lacks [[common sense]]. She is good at sports and academics, but she is very bad at teaching, cooking, and sewing (any other domestic work). Although she can handle her own in a fight (often against boys), Kei, nonetheless, gets irritated whenever she puts herself in danger. Although Hikari is rather sensitive to others, she is quite dense when it comes to love. She is oblivious to the romantic feelings Kei has for her, though everyone else knows that Kei is in love with her. In volume four Hikari begins to fall in love with Kei, though she does not realize it until volume six.
The British [[monarchy]] can trace its origins back to the [[List of kings of the Angles|kings of the Angles]] and the early [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scottish kings]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page10.asp|title=History of the Monarchy: Overview |accessdate=2008-04-21|year=2008|publisher=The official website of the British Monarchy}}</ref> By the year 1000, the kingdoms of [[Kingdom of England|England]] and [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]] had resolved from the petty kingdoms of early [[medieval Britain]]. The last [[Anglo-Saxon]] monarch ([[Harold II of England|Harold II]]) was defeated and killed in the [[Norman conquest of England|Norman invasion of 1066]] and the English monarchy passed to the Norman conquerors. In the thirteenth century, the [[Prince of Wales|principality of Wales]] was absorbed by England, and the [[Magna Carta]] began the process of reducing the political powers of the monarch. From 1603, when the Scottish king [[James I of England|James VI]] inherited the English throne as James I, both kingdoms were ruled by a single monarch. From 1649 to 1660, the tradition of monarchy was broken by the republican [[Commonwealth of England]] that followed the [[War of the Three Kingdoms]]. In 1707, the kingdoms of England and Scotland were merged to create the [[Kingdom of Great Britain]] and, in 1801, the [[Kingdom of Ireland]] joined to create the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]]. The British monarch became nominal head of the vast [[British Empire]], which covered a quarter of the world<ref>In terms of population and land area of the Earth</ref> at its greatest extent in 1921. In 1922, most of Ireland seceded from the Union as the [[Irish Free State]], but in law the monarch remained sovereign there until 1949. After [[World War II]], the [[Indian independence movement|declaration of Indian independence]] effectively brought the British Empire to an end. [[George VI of the United Kingdom|George VI]] and his successor, Elizabeth II, adopted the title [[Head of the Commonwealth]] as a symbol of the free association of the independent countries comprising the [[Commonwealth of Nations]]. In 1931, the unitary British monarchy throughout the empire was split into legally distinct crowns for each of the [[Commonwealth realm]]s. At present, 15 other independent Commonwealth countries are in [[personal union]] with the United Kingdom, sharing the same monarch.


===Kei Takishima===
==Constitutional role==
;{{nihongo||滝島 彗|Takishima Kei}} {{anime voices|Jun Fukuyama|}}
In the uncodified [[Constitution of the United Kingdom]] political power is ultimately exercised by the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]], of which the Sovereign is a non-partisan component; the others are the [[House of Lords]] and the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]]s. Political power is exercised by the Giant Penis, and by the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] and the [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom|Cabinet]]. The monarchy is [[constitutional monarchy|constitutional]]; the Sovereign's role is limited to non-partisan functions such as granting [[British honours system|honours]]. This role has been recognised since the 19th century; in 1867 the constitutional writer [[Walter Bagehot]] identified the monarchy as the "dignified part" rather than the "efficient part" of government.<ref>Bagehot, p. 9</ref>
*Birthday: November 22
[[Image:English Bill of Rights of 1689.jpg|left|thumb|The English [[Bill of Rights 1689|Bill of Rights of 1689]] curtailed the monarch's governmental power.]]
*Blood Type: A
Whenever necessary, the Sovereign is responsible for appointing a new Prime Minister; the appointment is formalised at a ceremony known as [[Kissing Hands]].<ref>Brazier, p. 81</ref> In accordance with unwritten constitutional conventions, the Sovereign must appoint the individual most likely to maintain the support of the House of Commons, usually the leader of the party or coalition that has a majority in that House. In a "[[hung parliament]]", in which no party or coalition holds a majority, the monarch has an increased degree of latitude in choosing the individual likely to command most support, but it would usually be the leader of the largest party.<ref>Waldron, pp. 59–60</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/OutPut/Page4692.asp|title=Queen and Prime Minister|accessdate=2008-04-20|year=2008|publisher=The official website of the British Monarchy}}</ref> For example, following the [[United Kingdom general election, 1974 (February)|February 1974 general election]], after failed negotiations between [[Edward Heath]] and [[The Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] leader [[Jeremy Thorpe]], Heath resigned and [[Harold Wilson]] was appointed Prime Minister although his Labour Party did not have a majority. According to [[Lascelles Principles]], if a minority government tried to dissolve Parliament to call an election early to strengthen its position, the monarch could refuse and allow opposition parties to form a coalition government. Harold Wilson's February 1974 minority government called an early election in [[United Kingdom general election, October 1974|October 1974]], which gave it a small majority.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge74b/results.htm|title=Results and analysis: General election, 10 October 1974|accessdate=2008-04-22|date=2008-01-03|publisher=Political Science Resources}}</ref> The monarch may in theory unilaterally dismiss a Prime Minister, but in practice a Prime Minister's term comes to an end only with death, resignation or electoral defeat. The last monarch to remove a Prime Minister was [[William IV of the United Kingdom|William IV]], who dismissed [[William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne|Lord Melbourne]] in 1834.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/29451|title=William IV|accessdate=2008-04-22|last=Brock|first=Michael|date=2004–8|publisher=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography}} (Subscription required)</ref>
*Height: 175 cm
*Family Composition: Father, Mother, Younger Brother Sui
*Favorite Food: Anything that Hikari makes no matter how disgusting it is


Ranked first in school for having the best grades, Kei is the son of the CEO of Takishima Corporation. As Hikari's undefeated rival, he likes to refer to her as "Number Two", which never fails to provoke her. He has a photographic memory and the ability to do anything right on his first try. He usually prefers to do things on his own until Hikari shows him how much fun it can be to work together with others. Kei loves Hikari, a fact that he does not deny, and has loved her since they were children. However, he has not confessed his love to her because he knows that Hikari does not understand those feelings and would think that he is referring to a love between friends. Although he is stoic most of the time and always maintains a calm facade, things involving Hikari can bring intense anxiety out of him. It always bothers him whenever Hikari pushes herself too hard or causes trouble, but her strong will and determination are the reasons why he admires and respects her.
The Sovereign appoints and dismisses Cabinet and other ministers, on the Prime Minister's advice—in practice, the Prime Minister, and not the Sovereign, exercises control over the composition of the government. The monarch holds a weekly audience with the Prime Minister and regular audiences with other members of the Cabinet. The monarch may express his or her views, but, as a constitutional ruler, must ultimately accept the Prime Minister's and Cabinet's decisions (providing they command the support of the House). In Bagehot's words: "the Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy&nbsp;... three rights—the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn."<ref>Bagehot, p. 75</ref>


===Jun Yamamoto===
The monarch has a similar relationship with the [[devolution|devolved]] governments of [[Scotland]], [[Wales]], and [[Northern Ireland]]. The Sovereign appoints the [[First Minister of Scotland]] on the nomination of the [[Scottish Parliament]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/345189.stm|title=UK Politics: Dewar appointed First Minister|accessdate=2008-04-23|date=1999-05-17|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> and the [[First Minister of Wales]] on the nomination of the [[National Assembly for Wales]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.wales.gov.uk/about/constitutional/govwalesact2006/briefoverview?lang=en#named2|title=Brief overview|accessdate=2008-04-23|year=2008|publisher=Welsh Assembly Government}}</ref> In Scottish matters, the Sovereign acts on the advice of the [[Scottish Government]]. However, as devolution is more limited in Wales, in Welsh matters the Sovereign acts on the advice of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of the United Kingdom. The Sovereign can strike out any Northern Ireland law, although voted by the Assembly, if deemed unconstitutional by the [[Secretary of State for Northern Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/ukpga_19980047_en_2 |title=Northern Ireland Act 1998|accessdate=2008-04-23|year=1998|publisher=Office of Public Sector Information}}</ref>
;{{nihongo||山本 純|Yamamoto Jun}} {{anime voices|Tsubasa Yonaga|}}
*Birthday: February 14
*Blood Type: AB
*Height: 167 cm
*Family Composition: Father, Mother, Older Sister
*Favorite Food: Salad that has [[arugula]] in it


Jun is ranked 3rd in school and is Megumi's younger twin brother. The son of a music producer and a talented singer, Jun loves music more than anything else, but ironically has little talent for music. He is usually nice, quiet, kindhearted, innocent and sweet, but he has a [[split personality]] which he has concealed from everyone except Megumi and Ryuu. Triggered whenever he is kissed by a girl or receives a lot of affection, he becomes a bad boy, which is the complete opposite of his true self, and becomes irresistible to nearly all women. His split personality resulted from an hypnotism program that Jun watched as a child and first emerged when he was still in grade six. During a date with a girl, he changed and all the other girls around him became mesmerized by him; this led the girl Jun was dating to hate him and call him disgusting. The only thing that can bring him back to his original self is Megumi's horrible singing voice.
The Sovereign is the Head of State in the United Kingdom. [[Oath of allegiance|Oaths of allegiance]] are made to the Queen, not to Parliament or to the nation.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship/applying/ceremony/|title=Citizenship ceremonies |accessdate=2008-04-23||year=2008|publisher=Home Office: UK Border Agency}}</ref> Moreover, ''[[God Save the Queen]]'' (or ''God Save the King'') is the British [[national anthem]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page5010.asp|title=Ceremony and symbol: National Anthem |accessdate=2008-04-23 |year=2008 |publisher=The official website of the British Monarchy}}</ref> The monarch appears on [[postage stamp]]s, on [[coin]]s, and on [[banknote]]s issued by the [[Bank of England]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page5012.asp |title=Ceremony and Symbol: Coinage and Banknotes |accessdate=2008-04-23|year=2008|publisher=The official website of the British Monarchy}}</ref> though banknotes issued by other British banks, such as the [[Bank of Scotland]] and the [[Ulster Bank]], may not depict the Sovereign.


===Royal Prerogative===
===Megumi Yamamoto===
;{{nihongo||山本 芽|Yamamoto Megumi}} {{anime voices|Ayahi Takagaki|}}
{{Main|Royal Prerogative}}
*Birthday: February 14
The executive authority of the government is theoretically and nominally vested in the Sovereign, collectively known as the [[Royal Prerogative]]. The Royal Prerogative includes the powers to dissolve Parliament, regulate the civil service, issue passports, make treaties or send ambassadors, and the duties to defend the realm and maintain the [[Queen's peace]].<ref name=PASC>{{cite web | title = PASC Publishes Government Defence Of Its Sweeping Prerogative Powers| publisher =UK Parliament | url = http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/public_administration_select_committee/pasc_19.cfm| year = 2002| accessdate = 2008-04-20}}</ref> Though parliamentary approval is not required for the exercise of the Royal Prerogative, the monarch acts within the constraints of convention and precedent, only exercising the Royal Prerogative on the advice of ministers.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/notes/snpc-03861.pdf|title=The Royal Prerogative |accessdate=2008-04-23|date=2005-12-21|publisher=House of Commons Library}}</ref> Although the Royal Prerogative is extensive, it is limited. For example, the monarch cannot impose and collect new taxes; such an action requires the authorisation of an Act of Parliament. The Consent of the Crown must be obtained before either House can debate a bill affecting the Sovereign's prerogatives or interests. According to a parliamentary report, "The Crown cannot invent new prerogative powers";<ref name=PASC/> many Crown prerogatives have been permanently transferred to Parliament, and more may follow in the future.
*Blood Type: AB
*Height: 152 cm
*Family Composition: Father, Mother, Younger Brother
*Favorite Food: Strawberry, throat drops


Megumi is ranked 4th in school and is Jun's older twin sister. She is the daughter of a famous vocalist and music producer and shares her brother's love of music, but, like Jun, she does not possess any musical talent at all. A cute and nice girl who rarely joins in disputes, Megumi is always quiet and refuses to speak because she wants to save her voice for singing. She usually writes on a sketchpad to communicate with others, but will speak when deeply upset (usually in the form of a shout), which can generally have devastating after-effects. She rarely speaks to people normally on a consistent basis with the exception of Yahiro, who encourages her to sing. Although her singing usually has disastrous effects, Yahiro theorizes that she probably sings very well, but that it needs to be in an open area and at a great distance - eventually demonstrating that she has an amazingly beautiful voice. While he had initially ordered her to during a "game" in which she was trying to make him happy, she eventually begins to do so under her own volition and gradually develops feelings for him. Like Jun, she is very close to Ryuu; she can be fiercely protective of them both, and thinks of Ryuu as much of her family as her brother. Megumi also happens to be bad at sports and dislikes them.
It is the prerogative of the monarch to summon, [[prorogation|prorogue]] and [[dissolution of Parliament|dissolve]] Parliament. Each parliamentary session begins with the monarch's summons. The new parliamentary session is marked by the [[State Opening of Parliament]], during which the Sovereign reads the [[Speech from the Throne]] in the Chamber of the House of Lords, outlining the Government's legislative agenda.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/faq/lords_stateopening.cfm|title=About Parliament: State Opening of Parliament|accessdate=2008-04-27|year=2008|publisher=UK Parliament}}</ref> Prorogation usually occurs about one year after a session begins, and formally concludes the session.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/bbc_parliament/6110930.stm|title=A Guide to Prorogation|accessdate=2008-04-27|date=2007-11-07|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> Dissolution ends a parliamentary term, and is followed by general elections for all seats in the House of Commons. These powers, however, are always exercised on the Prime Minister's advice. The timing of a dissolution is affected by a variety of factors. No parliamentary term may last more than five years; at the end of this period, a dissolution is automatic under the [[Parliament Acts|Parliament Act 1911]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/L1911.htm|title=1911 Parliament Act|accessdate=2008-04-27|year=2008 |publisher=Spartacus}}</ref> However, the Prime Minister normally chooses the most politically opportune moment for his or her party. Per the [[Lascelles Principles]], the Sovereign may theoretically refuse a dissolution, but the circumstances under which such an action would be warranted are unclear.<ref>In 1926, [[Julian H.G. Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy|Lord Byng of Vimy]], [[Governor-General of Canada]] (representing the British crown in the [[Dominion of Canada]]), refused a request by the [[Prime Minister of Canada]] to dissolve a minority parliament, precipitating a [[constitutional crisis]] known as the [[King-Byng Affair]].</ref>


===Tadashi Karino===
Before a bill can become law, the [[Royal Assent]] (the monarch's approval) is required.<ref>Crabbe, p. 17</ref> The Sovereign may, in theory, either "grant" the Royal Assent (make the bill law) or "withhold" the Royal Assent (veto the bill). In modern practice the Royal Assent is always granted; the last monarch to withhold Assent was Anne, who rejected a Scots militia bill in 1708.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/82104.stm|title=Royal Assent|accessdate=2008-04-27|date=2006-01-24|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> There is no provision for Parliamentary override of a veto (lack of Royal Assent) comparable to a U.S. Congressional (legislative) override of a President's veto.<ref>U.S. Constitution, Article I, section 7.</ref> The [[Great Seal of the Realm]] authenticates important official documents, including [[letters patent]], [[proclamation]]s and [[writ of election|writs of election]]. It is in the custody of the [[Lord Chancellor]]. For matters relating exclusively to Scotland or Northern Ireland, the [[Great Seal of Scotland]] or the [[Great Seal of Northern Ireland]] are used.
;{{nihongo||狩野 宙|Karino Tadashi}} {{anime voices|Hiro Shimono|}}
*Birthday: September 9
*Blood Type: B
*Height: 169 cm
*Family Composition: Father, Mother, Grandfather
*Favorite Food: Anything sweet (especially food made by Akira)


Innocent and carefree, Tadashi is ranked 5th in school. His mother, a fierce and intimidating woman, is the director of the school and the primary reason why he is in the SA; she told him he would be allowed to do whatever he wanted if he became a member of the SA. He suffers from [[wanderlust]] and frequently likes to vanish on some journey and return later for special school events. Tadashi is smarter than he looks and acts, though is usually the character who is most often comically attacked (frequently by Akira and Kei) because of his careless comments or reckless behavior. He loves Akira, but often makes rude, weird, stupid or inappropriate comments that provoke her to beat him up. Tadashi also seems to enjoy playing with puppets, is fond of Akira's cooking, and appears to like being beaten up by her.
In domestic affairs, the Crown is responsible for the appointment and dismissal of ministers, Privy Counsellors, members of various executive agencies and other officials. Effectively, however, the appointees are chosen by the Prime Minister, or, for less important offices, by other ministers. In addition, the monarch is the head or [[commander in chief]] of the Armed Forces (the [[Royal Navy]], the [[British Army]], and the [[Royal Air Force]]). It is the Sovereign's prerogative to declare war, make peace and direct the actions of the military, although the Prime Minister holds ''de facto'' decision-making power. Many of the Sovereign's prerogative powers are exercised through the [[Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council|Privy Council]].


===Akira Toudou===
In foreign affairs, the Sovereign may negotiate and ratify treaties, alliances, and international agreements; no parliamentary approval is required although this right is exercised through the Government of the day. However, a treaty cannot alter the domestic laws of the United Kingdom; an Act of Parliament is necessary in such cases. The Sovereign accredits British [[High Commissioner]]s and ambassadors, and receives diplomats from foreign states.
;{{nihongo||東堂 明|Toudou Akira}} {{anime voices|Hitomi Nabatame|}}
*Birthday: April 19
*Blood Type: B
*Height: 159 cm
*Family Composition: Father, Mother
*Favorite Food: Croissants, chocolate creamed desserts, egg tarts


Akira holds the 6th position in school and is the daughter of the owner of an airline company. She is very fond of Hikari and cute girls. Akira is very enthusiastic about her [[afternoon tea]], and has even constructed her own kitchen on campus. Akira apparently loves Tadashi, but never seems to hold back when hitting him for teasing her. In chapter 37 she finally confesses to him, and he tells her that he returns her feelings.
The Sovereign is deemed the "fount of justice"; although the Sovereign does not personally rule in judicial cases, judicial functions are performed in his or her name. For instance, prosecutions are brought on the monarch's behalf, and courts derive their authority from the Crown. The common law holds that the Sovereign "can do no wrong"; the monarch cannot be prosecuted for criminal offences. The [[Crown Proceedings Act 1947]] allows civil lawsuits against the Crown in its public capacity (that is, lawsuits against the government), but not lawsuits against the monarch personally. The Sovereign exercises the "prerogative of mercy", and may [[pardon]] offences against the Crown before, during, or after a trial.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.themonarchy.ca/en/monarchy/queenandstate.shtml|title=Queen and State: Fount of Justice |accessdate=2008-05-09|date=2006-09-08 |publisher=The Canadian Monarchy}}</ref>


Because of Akira's parents, she often played with Kei and Yahiro during her childhood days. She was surrounded by the most powerful people in kindergarten, so nobody dared to approach her, since the two are very protective. She used to envy all the other girls who were able to play freely. She was good friends with Yahiro as a child, but due to a misunderstanding resulting from Yahiro's protective and somewhat selfish behavior, she avoids him whenever possible. Her dislike of him stems from Yahiro causing her childhood friend Sayo to despise her when her family had to move away; since Yahiro never told her that he had discovered Sayo had only befriended Akira because she was rich in order to protect her, Akira continues to blame Yahiro for the loss of Sayo. She eventually accepts him as one of her friends again, though does not reciprocate Yahiro's feelings for her.
The monarch is the "[[fount of honour]]", the source of all honours and dignities in the United Kingdom. The Crown creates all peerages, appoints members of the [[knight|orders of chivalry]], grants knighthoods and awards other honours.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2003/oct/21/uk.freedomofinformation |title=Mystery lifted on Queen's powers |accessdate=2008-05-09 |last=Dyer |first=Clare |date=2003-10-21 |publisher=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> In practice, peerages and most other honours are granted on the advice of the Prime Minister. Some honours are within the personal gift of the Sovereign, and are not granted on ministerial advice—the monarch alone appoints members of the [[Order of the Garter]], the [[Order of the Thistle]], the [[Royal Victorian Order]] and the [[Order of Merit (Commonwealth)|Order of Merit]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.honours.gov.uk/honours/chivalry.aspx |title=Orders of Chivalry |accessdate=2008-05-09 |year=2008 |publisher=The UK Honours System}}</ref>


==History==
===Ryuu Tsuji===
;{{nihongo||辻 竜|Tsuji Ryuu}} {{anime voices|Kazuma Horie|}}
===English monarchy===
*Birthday: May 4
{{See also|List of English monarchs}}
*Blood Type: A
Following the Viking raids and settlement of the ninth century, the kingdom of [[Wessex]] emerged as the dominant English kingdom. [[Alfred the Great]] secured Wessex and achieved dominance over western [[Mercia]], and assumed the title "King of the English". His grandson [[Athelstan]] was the first king to rule over a unitary kingdom roughly corresponding to the present borders of England, but even by the reign of [[Edgar of England|Edgar]] England was not beyond fracturing into its constituent parts. The 11th century saw England become more stable, despite a number of wars with the Danes, which resulted in a Danish monarchy for some years. [[William I of England|William, Duke of Normandy's]] conquest of England in 1066 was crucial in terms of both political and social change. The new monarch continued the centralization of power begun in the Anglo-Saxon period, while the [[Feudal System]] continued to develop.
*Height: 186 cm
*Family Composition: Father, Mother, Older Sister
*Favorite Food: Anything spicy


Ryuu holds the 7th position in school, although his test scores are a poor reflection of his intellectual prowess. He is in 7th place mainly because of the twins - Megumi tends to fall asleep and Jun becomes bored during the test, which results in Ryuu focusing the part of his attention on them instead of his own exam. He has been close to Megumi and Jun since they were very young; it is evident that he cares for the twins very much and that the three of them see each other as family. An even-tempered and kindhearted person, Ryuu loves animals and is good with children. He is also the first amongst the S.A to discover Finn's real gender, a secret that few people in the world know, and appears to be developing feelings for her. He is the son of the CEO of a sports company and one of his family's clients is Yahiro's family.
[[Image:Bayeux Tapestry WillelmDux.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Bayeux Tapestry]] depicts the Norman Conquest.]]


==Takishima Family==
William I was succeeded by two of his sons: [[William II of England|William II]], then [[Henry I of England|Henry I]]. Henry made a controversial decision to name his daughter [[Empress Matilda|Matilda]] (his only surviving child) as his heir. Following Henry's death in 1135, one of William I's grandsons, [[Stephen of England|Stephen]], laid claim to the Throne, and took power with the support of most of the barons. Stephen's weak rule allowed Matilda to challenge his reign; as a result England descended into a period of disorder known as [[The Anarchy]]. Stephen maintained a precarious hold on power for the rest of his life, but he agreed to a compromise under which he would be succeeded by Matilda's son [[Henry II of England|Henry]], who accordingly became the first monarch of the [[Angevin]], or [[Plantagenet]], dynasty as Henry II in 1154.
===Sui Takishima===
;{{nihongo||滝島 翠|Takishima Sui}} {{anime voices|Kaori Shimizu|}}
*Nickname: ''Little Takishima''


Sui is Kei's younger brother and resembles a younger version of Kei. Initially, he dislikes Kei because he finds living with him disgusting and thinks of him as a robot wearing human skin. Because Sui feels very inferior to his brother, who is good at everything, he believes that he cannot reach Kei's level and he refuses to take his studies seriously. However, when he sees that even his "perfect" brother can become desperate and caring, Sui develops a huge brother complex. Sui likes to call Hikari "Stupid Girl", but approaches her frequently when he thinks that Kei needs help. He is in grade 6, class B at Hakusenkan's elementary school division.
The reigns of most of the Angevin monarchs were marred by civil strife and conflicts between the monarch and the nobility. Henry II faced rebellions from his own sons, the future monarchs [[Richard I of England|Richard I]] and [[John of England|John]]. Nevertheless, Henry managed to expand his kingdom, most notably with the conquest of Ireland, which had previously consisted of a multitude of rival kingdoms. Henry granted Ireland to his younger son John, who ruled as "Lord of Ireland".


===Satoru Takishima===
Upon Henry's death, his elder son Richard succeeded to the throne; he was absent from England for most of his reign, as he was fighting the [[Crusades]] in the [[Near East]]. When he died, John succeeded him, thereby uniting England and Ireland under a single monarch. John's reign was marked by conflict with the barons, particularly over the limits of royal power. In 1215, the barons coerced the king into issuing the [[Magna Carta]] ([[Latin]] for "Great Charter") to guarantee the rights and liberties of the nobility. Soon afterwards John repealed the charter, plunging England into a civil war known as the [[First Barons' War]]. The war came to an abrupt end after John died in 1216, leaving the Crown to his nine-year-old son [[Henry III of England|Henry III]]. The barons, led by [[Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester]], rebelled again later in Henry's reign, beginning the [[Second Barons' War]]. The war ended in a clear royalist victory, and in the execution of many rebels, but not before the king had agreed to summon a parliament in 1265.
;{{nihongo||滝島 暁|Takishima Satoru}} {{anime voices|Megumi Ogata|}}
Kei and Sui's dad, age 36, who always looks young and baby-faced. He is very energetic and outgoing. Though he is the CEO of the Takishima company, he likes to escape from work and lets Kei handle his job, usually because people at business meetings tend not to take him seriously as a result of his young appearance. To Kei's chagrin, his father also frequently tends to drag his son off to meetings, occasionally in foreign places. Satoru also possesses superb fighting skills and trained in his youth to be as strong as a pro-wrestler. He is a good friend of Hikari's father. Before marrying Midori and into the Takishima family, his surname was {{nihongo|''Utagawa''|宇田川}}.


===Midori Takishima===
The next monarch, [[Edward I of England|Edward I]], was far more successful in maintaining royal power, and was responsible for the conquest of Wales and the attempt to establish English domination in Scotland. However, gains in Scotland were reversed during the reign of his successor, [[Edward II of England|Edward II]], who was also occupied with a disastrous conflict with the nobility. Edward II was, in 1311, forced to relinquish many of his powers to a committee of baronial "ordainers"; however, military victories helped him regain control in 1322. Nevertheless, in 1327, Edward was deposed (and later murdered) by his wife [[Isabella of France|Isabella]] and by his son, who became [[Edward III of England|Edward III]]. The new monarch soon also claimed the French Crown, setting off the [[Hundred Years' War]] between England and [[France]]. Edward III's campaigns were largely successful, and culminated in the conquest of much French territory. Edward's reign was also marked by the further development of Parliament, which came to be divided into two Houses. In 1377, Edward III died, leaving the Crown to his 10-year-old grandson [[Richard II of England|Richard II]]. The new monarch, like many of his predecessors, conflicted with the nobles, especially by attempting to concentrate power in his own hands. In 1399, while he was away in Ireland, his cousin [[Henry IV of England|Henry Bolingbroke]] seized power. Richard was then forced to abdicate and was murdered.
;{{nihongo||滝島 碧|Takishima Midori}}
[[Image:Elizabeth I (Armada Portrait).jpg|thumb|left|This portrait of [[Elizabeth I]] was made in c. 1588 to commemorate the defeat of the [[Spanish Armada]], which is depicted in the background.]]
Henry IV was the grandson of Edward III and the son of [[John of Gaunt]], Duke of Lancaster; hence, his dynasty was known as the [[House of Lancaster]]. For most of his reign, Henry IV was forced to fight off plots and rebellions; his success was partly due to the military skill of his son, the future [[Henry V of England|Henry V]]. Henry V's own reign, which began in 1413, was largely free from domestic strife, leaving the king free to pursue the Hundred Years' War in France. Although he was victorious, his sudden death in 1422 left his infant son [[Henry VI of England|Henry VI]] on the Throne, and gave the French an opportunity to overthrow English rule. The unpopularity of Henry's regents, and afterwards, Henry's own ineffectual leadership, led to the weakening of the House of Lancaster. The Lancastrians faced a challenge from the House of York, so called because its head, a descendant of Edward III, was [[Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York|Richard, Duke of York]]. Although the Duke of York died in battle in 1460, his eldest son [[Edward IV of England|Edward]] led the Yorkists to victory in 1461. The [[Wars of the Roses]], nevertheless, continued intermittently during the reigns of the Yorkists Edward IV, [[Edward V of England|Edward V]], and [[Richard III of England|Richard III]]. Ultimately, the conflict culminated in success for the Lancastrian branch, led by [[Henry VII of England|Henry Tudor]] (Henry VII), in 1485, when Richard III was killed in the [[Battle of Bosworth Field]].


Midori, age 37, is Kei and Sui's mother who works overseas in [[Australia]]. Both of her sons inherited their looks from her, so they bear a strong resemblance to her. She is obsessed with shopping and longs for the day when Kei will ask her to buy something for him. In Chapter 57, she spends time with Hikari and Kei and goes shopping, but becomes discouraged that Kei still will not ask for anything in particular. Hikari tells her that he only asks for his "mommy". Her relationship with her father, President Takishima, is strained.
The end of the Wars of the Roses formed a major turning point in the history of the monarchy. Much of the nobility was either decimated on the battlefield or executed for participation in the war, and many aristocratic estates were lost to the Crown. Moreover, feudalism was dying, and the feudal armies controlled by the barons became obsolete. Hence, the Tudor monarchs easily re-established absolute supremacy in the realm, and the conflicts with the nobility that had plagued previous monarchs came to an end. The power of the Crown reached its zenith during the reign of the second Tudor king, [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]]. Henry VIII's reign was one of great political change; England was transformed from a weak kingdom into one of the powers of Europe. Religious upheaval and disputes with the [[Pope]] led the monarch to break away from the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and to establish the [[Church of England]] (the Anglican Church). Wales, which had been conquered centuries earlier but had remained a separate dominion, was annexed to England under the [[Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542]].


===President Takishima===
Henry VIII's son and successor, the young [[Edward VI of England|Edward VI]], continued with further religious reforms. Edward VI died in 1553, precipitating a succession crisis. He was wary of allowing his Catholic elder half-sister [[Mary I of England|Mary]] to succeed to the Throne, and therefore drew up a will designating [[Lady Jane Grey]] as his heiress, even though no woman had ever reigned over England. Jane's reign however lasted only nine days; with tremendous popular support, Mary deposed her, revoked her proclamation as Queen, and declared herself the lawful Sovereign. Mary I attempted to return England to Roman Catholicism, in the process burning numerous Protestants at the stake as heretics and left the state nearly bankrupt by pursuing wars in France. Mary I died in 1558, and was succeeded by her half-sister [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]], who returned England to Protestantism. She further expanded the religious changes of her father and half-brother before her. Thanks to her victory over the Spanish Armada, she transformed England into a major world power by funding the navy to explore the New World.
; {{anime voices|Kazuya Ichijo}}


Kei's grandfather is the head of the Takishima group and is a powerful man in a business world. However, he is rarely seen by others, including his own family members. He makes his first appearance in chapter 25, when he makes a phone call to Kei's father. When Hikari speaks with him over the phone, he plants the idea in her head that Kei is burdened by her very presence. She meets him face to face in Chapter 59, when President Takishima tries to convince Hikari to transfer schools. He disapproves of Kei's relationship with Hikari and makes many attempts to separate them, such as sending Aoi, arranging marriage meetings for Hikari in London, and arranging a marriage between Kei and a girl named Alisa. President Takishima feels sick every time he even sees a picture of Hikari, though his reason behind his dislike of her remains unknown.
===Scottish monarchy===
{{See also|List of Scottish monarchs}}
In Scotland, as in England, monarchies emerged after the withdrawal of Rome in the early fifth century. The three groups that lived in Scotland at this time were the [[Picts]] (who inhabited the kingdom of [[Pictavia]]), the [[Britons (historic)|Britons]] (who lived in several kingdoms in southern Scotland, including the [[Kingdom of Strathclyde]]), and the [[Gael]]s, or [[Scoti|Scotti]] (who would later give their name to Scotland), of the Irish province of [[Dál Riata]]. [[Kenneth MacAlpin]] is traditionally viewed as the founder of the dynasty that created united Scotland (or [[kingdom of Alba]]). The expansion of Scottish dominions continued over the next two centuries, as other territories such as Strathclyde were conquered.


===Nagi Takishima===
[[Image:JamesIEngland.jpg|thumb|left|James VI and I was the first monarch to rule over England, Scotland, and Ireland together.]]
;{{nihongo||滝島 凪|Takishima Nagi}}
Early Scottish monarchs did not inherit the Crown directly; instead the custom of alternating segments was followed, as in [[Ireland]] and previously among the Picts. The monarchy alternated between two, sometimes three, branches of the [[House of Alpin]]. As a result, however, the rival dynastic lines clashed, often violently. The problems relating to succession were especially illustrated by the period from 942 to 1005, during which seven consecutive monarchs were either murdered or killed in battle. The rotation of the monarchy between different lines was abandoned after [[Malcolm II of Scotland|Malcolm II]] ascended the throne in 1005 having killed many rivals. Thus, when [[Duncan I of Scotland|Duncan I]] succeeded Malcolm II in 1034, he did so with no recorded opposition.


A beautiful girl with unbelievable strength, Nagi is Kei's cousin and is a year younger than him. She appears during a brief vacation the SA take at Akira's villa, where they intend to celebrate Kei's coming birthday. Extremely arrogant and full of pride, Nagi proclaims herself to be Kei's fiancée and loves him very much. However, she quickly becomes jealous of Kei and Hikari's closeness with one another and ends up acting unpleasantly towards the rest of the SA in order to get Kei's attention. Upset that Kei, the only person she feels comfortable around, cares more about Hikari, Nagi tries to get rid of Hikari, who comes to see that Nagi only wants to please someone she cares about. Afterwards, the two reconcile and become friends.
In 1040, Duncan suffered defeat in battle at the hands of [[Macbeth of Scotland|Macbeth]], who was killed himself in 1057 by Donald's son [[Malcolm III of Scotland|Malcolm]]. The following year, after the murder of Macbeth's stepson [[Lulach]], Malcolm ascended the throne as Malcolm III, becoming the first monarch of the [[House of Dunkeld]].


==Hanazono Family==
From 1107 Scotland was briefly partitioned under the will of [[Edgar of Scotland|Edgar]], who divided his dominions between his eldest surviving brother [[Alexander I of Scotland|Alexander I]] (who ruled northern Scotland as a king) and his younger brother [[David I of Scotland|David]] (who ruled southern Scotland as an earl). After Alexander's death in 1124, David inherited his dominions, and Scotland became unified once more. David was succeeded by the ineffective [[Malcolm IV of Scotland|Malcolm IV]], and then by [[William I of Scotland|William the Lion]], the longest-reigning King of Scots before the [[Union of the Crowns]]. William participated in a rebellion against King Henry II of England; however, the rebellion failed, and William was captured by the English. In exchange for his release, William was forced to acknowledge Henry as his feudal overlord. The English King Richard I agreed to terminate the arrangement in 1189, in return for a large sum of money needed for the Crusades. William died in 1214, and was succeeded by his son [[Alexander II of Scotland|Alexander II]]. Alexander II, as well as his successor [[Alexander III of Scotland|Alexander III]], attempted to take over the Western Isles, which were still under the overlordship of Norway. During the reign of Alexander III, Norway launched an unsuccessful invasion of Scotland; the ensuing [[Treaty of Perth]] recognised Scottish control of the Western Isles and other disputed areas.
===Jiro Hanazono===
;{{nihongo||華園 次郎|Hanazono Jiro}} {{anime voices|Atsushi Imaruoka}}


Hikari's father is a carpenter and lives in the old shopping district of Tokyo. As a fan of pro-wrestling, he taught Hikari how to fight when she was a child. Through his interest in pro-wrestling, Jiro met Kei's father and they introduced their children to one another when Hikari and Kei were six years old. After Hikari was defeated by Kei, she begged her father to allow her to enroll in the same schools as Kei in order to obtain the opportunity to defeat him. Headstrong and hot-headed like his daughter, Jiro agreed and has since supported her endeavours to defeat her rival. He and Kei's father are friends.
Alexander III's death in 1286 brought his three-year-old Norwegian granddaughter [[Margaret of Scotland (Maid of Norway)|Margaret]] to the throne. On her way to Scotland in 1290, however, Margaret died at sea, precipitating a major succession crisis, during which there were [[Competitors for the Crown of Scotland|13 rival claimants]]. Several Scottish leaders appealed to King Edward I of England to settle the dispute. A court was set up with the Balliol and Bruce "factions" each nominating "assessors". Contrary to popular opinion, Edward did not choose [[John Balliol]] to be king. Balliol won the overwhelming support of the majority of assessors. However, Edward proceeded to treat Balliol as a vassal, and tried to exert considerable influence over Scottish affairs. In 1295, when Balliol renounced his allegiance to England, Edward I invaded and conquered Scotland. During the first ten years of the ensuing [[Wars of Scottish Independence]], Scotland had no monarch present; however, it was informally led by [[William Wallace]]. After Wallace's execution in 1305, [[Robert I of Scotland|Robert the Bruce]] took over and declared himself king. Robert's efforts culminated in success, and Scottish independence was acknowledged in 1328. However, only one year later, Robert died, and the English again invaded under the pretext of restoring John Balliol's rightful heir, [[Edward Balliol]], to the throne. Nonetheless, during further military campaigns, Scotland once again won its independence under Robert the Bruce's son [[David II of Scotland|David II]].


===Atsushi Hanazono===
In 1371, David II was succeeded by [[Robert II of Scotland|Robert II]], the first Scottish monarch from the [[House of Stuart|House of Stewart]] (later Stuart). The reigns of both Robert II and his successor, [[Robert III of Scotland|Robert III]], were marked by a general decline in royal power. When Robert III died in 1406, regents had to rule the country; the monarch, Robert III's son [[James I of Scotland|James I]], had been taken captive by the English. Having paid a large ransom, James returned to Scotland in 1424; in order to restore his authority, he used ruthless measures, including the execution of several of his enemies. [[James II of Scotland|James II]] continued his father's policies by subduing influential noblemen. At the same time, however, the [[Scottish Parliament|Estates of Scotland]] (the Scottish Parliament) became increasingly powerful, often openly defying the King. Parliamentary power reached its zenith during the reign of the ineffective [[James III of Scotland|King James III]]. As a result, [[James IV of Scotland|James IV]] and his successors tended to avoid calling parliamentary sessions, thereby checking the power of the Estates.
;{{nihongo||華園　亮|Hanazono Atsushi}} {{anime voices|Mitsushiro Ichiki}}


Atsushi is Hikari's older brother. He is currently a junior in high school and attends a normal high school. Unlike Hikari, he dislikes fighting and has refrained from any physical fights and yelling since he was little. This is because when they were very young, Hikari saw Atsushi beating up a boy who hit her and his facial expression was so scary to her that she fainted. However, when he feels his sister is in danger he breaks away from his peaceful nature and will not hesitate to beat someone up. Even now, Hikari still becomes terrified whenever he becomes truly angry.
In 1513, James IV launched an invasion of England, attempting to take advantage of the absence of the English King Henry VIII. His forces met with disaster at [[Battle of Flodden Field|Flodden Field]]; the King, many senior noblemen, and over 10,000 soldiers were killed. As James IV's son and successor, [[James V of Scotland|James V]], was an infant, the government was taken over by regents. After he reached adulthood, James ruled successfully until another disastrous war with the English in 1542. James's death in the same year left the Crown in the hands of his six-day-old daughter, [[Mary I of Scotland|Mary]]; once again, a regency was established. Mary, a Roman Catholic, reigned during a period of great religious upheaval in Scotland. Due to the efforts of reformers such as [[John Knox]], a Protestant ascendancy was established. Mary caused considerable alarm by marrying a fellow Catholic, [[Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley|Lord Darnley]], in 1565. After Lord Darnley's assassination in 1567, Mary contracted an even more unpopular marriage with the [[James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell|Earl of Bothwell]], who was widely suspected of Darnley's murder. The nobility rebelled against the Queen, forcing her to abdicate and to flee to England (where she was imprisoned and later executed by Elizabeth I). The Crown went to her infant son [[James I of England|James VI]], who was brought up as a Protestant. James VI became King of England and Scotland upon the death of Elizabeth I.


===Masako Hanazono===
===Personal union and republican phase===
;{{nihongo||華園 昌子|Hanazono Masako}} {{anime voices|Makiko Nabei}}
Elizabeth's death in 1603 ended Tudor rule in England. She had no children, and was succeeded by the Scottish monarch [[James I of England|James VI]], whose maternal great-grandmother was [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]]'s older sister. James VI ruled in England as James I after what was known as the "[[Union of the Crowns]]". Although England and Scotland were in [[personal union]] under one monarch—James I became the first monarch to style himself "King of Great Britain" in 1604<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldica.org/topics/britain/britstyles.htm#1604|title=Royal Arms, Styles, and Titles of Great Britain: Westminster, 20 Oct 1604.|accessmonthday=31 August|accessyear=2006|first=François|last=Velde|work=Heraldica|date=2006-07-12}}</ref>—they remained separate kingdoms. James I's successor, [[Charles I of England|Charles I]], experienced frequent conflicts with the English Parliament related to the issue of royal and parliamentary powers, especially the power to impose taxes. He provoked opposition by ruling without Parliament from 1629 to 1640 (the "[[Eleven Years' Tyranny]]"), unilaterally levying taxes, and adopting controversial religious policies (many of which were offensive to the Scottish [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterians]] and the English [[Puritanism|Puritans]]). In about 1642, the conflict between King and Parliament reached its climax as the [[English Civil War]] began. The war culminated in the execution of the king, the overthrow of the monarchy, and the establishment of a [[republic]] known as the [[Commonwealth of England]]. In 1653, [[Oliver Cromwell]], the most prominent military and political leader in the nation, seized power and declared himself [[Lord Protector]] (effectively becoming a military dictator). Cromwell ruled until his death in 1658, when he was succeeded by his son [[Richard Cromwell|Richard]]. The new Lord Protector had little interest in governing; he soon abdicated, allowing the brief re-establishment of the Commonwealth. The lack of clear leadership led to civil and military unrest, and for a popular desire to restore the monarchy. In 1660, the [[English Restoration|monarchy was restored]] when Charles I's son [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] was declared king.
[[Image:Anniex.jpg|thumb|right|England and Scotland were united as Great Britain under Queen Anne.]]
Charles II's reign was marked by the development of the first modern political parties in England. Charles had no legitimate children, and was due to be succeeded by his Roman Catholic brother, [[James II of England|James, Duke of York]]. A parliamentary effort to exclude James from the line of succession arose; the "Petitioners", who supported it, became the Whig Party, whereas the "Abhorrers", who opposed it, became the Tory Party. The Exclusion Bill failed; on several occasions, Charles II dissolved Parliament because he feared that the bill might pass. After the dissolution of the Parliament of 1681, Charles ruled as an absolute monarch until his death in 1685. When James succeeded Charles, he pursued a policy of offering religious tolerance to Roman Catholics, thereby drawing the ire of many of his Protestant subjects. Many opposed James's decisions to maintain a large standing army, to appoint Roman Catholics to high political and military offices, and to imprison Church of England clerics who challenged his policies (see [[Seven Bishops]]). As a result, a group of Protestant nobles and other notable citizens known as the [[Immortal Seven]] invited James II's daughter [[Mary II of England|Mary II]] and her husband [[William III of England|William of Orange]] to depose the king. William obliged, arriving in England on 5 November 1688 to great public support. Faced with the defection of many of his Protestant officials, James fled the realm on 23 December of the same year. On 12 February 1689, the [[Convention Parliament]] declared that James's flight constituted an abdication, and that William III and Mary II (not James II's Catholic son [[James Francis Edward Stuart]]) were joint Sovereigns of England and Ireland. The Scottish Estates soon followed suit.


Hikari's mother is a kind and good-natured person who seems to accept Hikari's activities, whether it is taking care of Kei overnight or suddenly travelling to London, without too much fuss. She frequently welcomes Hikari's friends to her house, usually without warning on Hikari's part. However, she does lament that Hikari is unusually strong for a girl (such that she finds it difficult to even see Hikari as a girl at times) and absolutely refuses to allow her daughter to enter the kitchen, well aware of Hikari's destructive inability to cook.
James's overthrow, known as the [[Glorious Revolution]], was one of the most important events in the long evolution of parliamentary power. The [[Bill of Rights 1689]] affirmed parliamentary supremacy, and declared that the English people held certain rights, including the freedom from taxes imposed without parliamentary consent. The Bill of Rights also required future monarchs to be Protestants, and provided that, after any children of William and Mary, Mary's sister [[Anne of Great Britain|Anne]] would inherit the Crown. Mary died childless in 1694, leaving William as the sole monarch. By 1700, a political crisis arose, as all of the Princess Anne's children had died, leaving Anne as the only individual left in the line of succession. Parliament, afraid that the former James II or his Roman Catholic relatives might attempt to reclaim the Throne, passed the [[Act of Settlement 1701]], which excluded them from the line of succession and made William's distant Protestant cousin [[Sophia of Hanover|Sophia, Electress of Hanover]], second-in-line to the throne. Soon after the passage of the Act, William III died, leaving the Crown to his sister-in-law Anne.


==Supporting characters==
===After the 1707 Acts of Union===
===Yahiro Saiga===
After Anne's accession, the succession issue quickly re-emerged. The Scottish Estates, infuriated that the English Parliament did not consult them on the choice of Sophia of Hanover, passed the [[Act of Security]], threatening to end the personal union between England and Scotland. The Parliament of England retaliated with the [[Alien Act 1705]], threatening to devastate the Scottish economy by restricting trade. The Scottish and English parliaments negotiated the [[Act of Union 1707]], under which England and Scotland were united into a single Kingdom of Great Britain, with succession under the rules prescribed by the Act of Settlement.
;{{nihongo||雑賀 八尋|Saiga Yahiro}} {{anime voices|Kisho Taniyama|}}
[[Image:George III in Coronation Robes.jpg|left|thumb|[[George III of the United Kingdom|King George III]]]]
*Birthday: July 7
In 1714, Queen Anne was succeeded by the son of the deceased Sophia of Hanover, [[George I of Great Britain|George I]], who consolidated his position by defeating [[Jacobitism|Jacobite]] rebellions in 1715 and 1719.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/george_i_king.shtml|title= George I|accessdate=2008-04-20|year= 2008 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> The new monarch was less active in government than many of his British predecessors, but retained control over his German kingdoms, with which Britain was now in [[personal union]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/10538|title=George I |accessdate=2008-04-20 |last=Gibbs |first= G. C.|date= 2004–8|publisher=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography}}</ref> Instead, much of George's power shifted to his ministers, especially to [[Robert Walpole|Sir Robert Walpole]], who is often considered the first (unofficial) [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister of Great Britain]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/walpole_robert.shtml |title= Sir Robert Walpole|accessdate=2008-04-20|year= 2008|publisher=BBC}}</ref> The decline of the influence of the monarch and the rise of the power of the Prime Minister and [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom|Cabinet]] continued during the reign of the next monarch, [[George II of Great Britain|George II]], but was slowed during that of [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]]. George III resisted attempts by his ministers to assume more power for themselves, and acted to keep the Tories (who favoured royal control in government more than the Whigs) in power whenever possible. George III's reign also marked the union of Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom under the [[Act of Union 1800]]. At the same time, George III dropped the claim to the French Throne, which had been nominally made by all English monarchs since [[Edward III]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/10540?docPos=1|title=George III |accessdate=2008-04-20 |last=Cannon |first=John|date=2004–8|publisher=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography}}</ref>
*Blood Type: AB
*Family Composition: Father, Mother, Younger Brother
*Favorite food: Akira's homemade pastries


A carefree young man with a sinister side, Yahiro has known both Kei and Akira since they were children. He holds the distinction of having beaten Kei once during their childhood in a game of tag which Kei lost because Yahiro had locked the door to the roof to prevent Kei from winning. Yahiro attends Kokusen Academy, another high school, and is the heir to the Saiga Financial Group, a group that is even higher in status than the Takishima group. When he was young, Yahiro had no friends, for the most part because his attitude prevented him from making anyone smile or laugh and made them cry instead. He chose not to become friends with anyone until he met Sakura; at first, he had rejected her offer to become friends with her, but complied after they went through a lot of trouble to save the rabbit they were trying to bring back to its home in the mountains.
From 1811 to 1820 George III suffered a severe bout of what is now believed to be [[porphyria]], an illness rendering him incapable of ruling. His son, the future [[George IV of the United Kingdom|George IV]], ruled in his stead as [[Prince Regent]]. During the Regency and his own reign, the power of the monarchy declined further and by the time of his successor, [[William IV of the United Kingdom|William IV]], the monarch was no longer able to effectively interfere with parliamentary power. In 1834, William dismissed the Whig Prime Minister, [[William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne]], and appointed a Tory, [[Robert Peel|Sir Robert Peel]]. In the ensuing elections, however, the Whigs maintained a large majority in the House of Commons; they forced Peel to resign by blocking most of his legislation, thus leaving the King with no choice but to recall Lord Melbourne. Since 1834, no monarch has appointed or dismissed a Prime Minister contrary to the will of the House of Commons. William IV's reign was also marked by the passage of the [[Reform Act 1832|Great Reform Act]], which reformed parliamentary representation and abolished many [[rotten borough]]s. Together with others passed later in the century that act led to an expansion of the electoral franchise, and the rise of the House of Commons as the most important branch of Parliament.


He has a crush on Akira since childhood and is very protective of her, willing to use whatever means necessary to protect her, even if she hates him for it. It is this protective nature that made him drive away Akira's only friend, Sayo, after he overheard her saying how she never liked Akira and was only her friend because Akira was rich and she enjoyed all the privileges and status that came with the friendship. Akira had believed that Yahiro had been jealous of her relationship with the "poor" kid she was playing with and never forgave Yahiro for ending her friendship with Sayo. He never told Akira the truth and has no intention of telling her. His hatred of "poor" people comes largely from this incident, where he believes the poor exploit the rich. He eventually gives up his feelings for Akira, telling Tadashi that if he ever makes Akira cry, he will never forgive him. While he still cares for Akira, Yahiro comes to see Megumi as an important person to him and encourages her to sing.
The final transition to a [[constitutional monarchy]] was made during the long reign of William IV's successor, [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Victoria]]. As a woman, Victoria could not rule [[Hanover]], so the personal union of the United Kingdom and Hanover came to an end. The [[Victorian Era]] was a historic one for the United Kingdom, and was marked by great cultural change, technological progress, and the establishment of the United Kingdom as one of the world's foremost powers. In recognition of British rule over India, Victoria was declared [[Emperor of India|Empress of India]] in 1876. However, her reign was also marked by increased support for the [[British republican movement|republican movement]], due in part to Victoria's permanent mourning and lengthy period of seclusion following the death of her [[Albert, Prince Consort|husband]] in 1861.


===Sakura Ushikubo===
Victoria's son, [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom|Edward VII]], became the first monarch of the [[House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha]] in 1901. In 1917, the next monarch, [[George V of the United Kingdom|George V]], changed "Saxe-Coburg-Gotha" to "Windsor" due to the anti-German sympathies aroused by the [[World War I|First World War]]. George V's reign was marked by the separation of Ireland into Northern Ireland, which remained a part of the United Kingdom, and the [[Irish Free State]], an independent nation, in 1922.
;{{nihongo||牛窪 桜|Ushikubo Sakura}} {{anime voices|Natsuko Kuwatani|}}
*Birthday: December 14
*Blood Type: B
*Family Composition: Father
*Favorite Food: [[Unagi]], fresh cream


Sakura is the daughter of the head of Ushikubo Medical Manufacturing Group and is Kei's first marriage meeting (or [[omiai]]) partner to appear in the series. While she does not consider Kei her type, describing him as a "devil king", she considers him a possible marriage partner because his abilities would be advantageous to her family's business. Sakura hates dishonest people with a passion, and her family's motto is centered around honesty and punishing/loathing dishonest people. Hikari's straightforward and honest nature allows the girls to become friends. She attends the same school Yahiro does and sometimes plans stuff out with him (whether the plans be good or evil). Sakura falls in love with Jun at first sight, as he fit her ideal of someone who was a "prince", and accepted his split personality. She is now dating him. She first appears in volume 4.
===Shared monarchy===
[[Image:BritishEmpire1921.png|thumb|right|Map of the British Empire in 1921]]
[[Image:Commonwealth Realms map2.png|thumb|right|The Commonwealth realms today, indicated in blue.]]
The 53-member [[Commonwealth of Nations]] developed from the [[British Empire]] during the twentieth-century. Prior to 1926 the British Crown reigned over the British Empire collectively, the [[Dominion]]s and [[British overseas territories|Crown colonies]] being subordinate to the United Kingdom. The [[Balfour Declaration of 1926]] gave complete self-government to the Dominions, effectively creating a system whereby a single monarch operated independently in each separate Dominion. The concept was solidified by the [[Statute of Westminster 1931]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/legc/westmins.htm |title= Statute of Westminster 1931|accessdate=2008-04-20|date=2001-10-11|publisher=Government of Nova Scotia}}</ref> which has been likened to "a treaty among the Commonwealth countries".<ref>Justice Rouleau in [http://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2003/2003canlii41404/2003canlii41404.html O’Donohue v. Canada], 2003 CanLII 41404 (ON S.C.)</ref> The monarchy thus ceased to be an exclusively British institution, although it is often still referred to as "British" for legal and historical reasons and for convenience. The monarch became separately monarch of the United Kingdom, [[Monarchy in Australia|monarch of Australia]], [[Monarchy in Canada|monarch of Canada]], and so forth. The independent states within the Commonwealth, known as the [[Commonwealth realm]]s, would share the same monarch and be in [[personal union]] with one another.<ref>Zines, ''The High Court and the Constitution'', 4th ed. (1997) at 314: "The Queen as monarch of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand is in a position resembling that of the King of Scotland and of England between 1603 and 1707 when two independent countries had a common sovereign".</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title = The Status of the British Commonwealth in International Law|author = Corbett, P. E. |journal = The University of Toronto Law Journal|volume = 3|number = 2|url = http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0042-0220%281940%293%3A2%3C348%3ATSOTBC%3E2.0.CO%3B2-J | pages = 348 | doi = 10.2307/824318|year = 1940|issue = 2}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title = The End of Dominion Status|author = Scott, F. R. |journal = The American Journal of International Law|volume = 38|number = 1|month = January | year = 1944|pages = 34–49|url = http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-9300%28194401%2938%3A1%3C34%3ATEODS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-B | doi = 10.2307/2192530}}</ref><ref>The [[Court of Appeal of England and Wales]] ruled in 1982 while "there is only one person who is the Sovereign within the British Commonwealth&nbsp;... in matters of law and government the Queen of the United Kingdom, for example, is entirely independent and distinct from the Queen of Canada".[http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/1999/30.html R v Foreign Secretary; Ex parte Indian Association, QB 892 at 928; as referenced in High Court of Australia: Sue v Hill HCA 30; 23 June 1999; S179/1998 and B49/1998]</ref>


===Aoi Ogata===
George V's death in 1936 was followed by the accession of [[Edward VIII of the United Kingdom|Edward VIII]], who caused a public scandal by announcing his desire to marry the divorced American, [[Wallis, Duchess of Windsor|Wallis Simpson]], even though the Church of England opposed the remarriage of divorcées. Accordingly, Edward announced his intention to [[Abdication Crisis of Edward VIII|abdicate]]; the Parliaments of the United Kingdom and of other Commonwealth realms granted his request. Edward VIII and any children by his new wife were excluded from the line of succession, and the Crown went to his brother, [[George VI of the United Kingdom|George VI]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/31061|title= Edward VIII|accessdate=2008-04-20 |last= Matthew|first= H. C. G.|month= September | year= 2004|publisher=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography}}</ref> George served as a rallying figure for the British people during [[World War II]], making morale-boosting visits to the troops as well as to munitions factories and to areas bombed by [[Nazi Germany]]. After the war George VI relinquished the title "Emperor of India", when India became independent in 1947, and became "King of India" instead.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/33370|title= George VI|accessdate=2008-04-20 |last= Matthew|first= H. C. G.|month= September | year= 2004|publisher=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography}}</ref>
;{{nihongo||緒方 蒼|Ogata Aoi}} {{anime voices|Kōji Yusa}}
*Birthday: August 21
*Blood Type: A
*Family Composition: Father, Mother, Younger Sister
*Favorite food: Sushi


Aoi is a junior secretary of President Takishima, Kei's grandfather, and is nineteen years old. He has a cold and calm character, and has always been expressionless, not smiling even once. Like Kei, he has the ability to see something only once and memorize it, though his ability made him a victim of teasing as a child. He first met Kei when he was eight and Kei was five, and came to admire and deeply respect Kei, coming to see him as an almost kindred spirit. Aoi initially appears when he is sent to Japan from [[London]], on orders to convince Kei to transfer to London, which had been planned by Kei's grandfather. When Aoi discovers what is causing Kei to hesitate, Aoi tries to eliminate the problem: Hikari. He tries to threaten her, but Kei beats him up, and then tries to bribe her but ends up having a cheque ripped to pieces by Hikari. Afterwards, he realizes that he should not pressure Kei into the situation that he is not ready for and also realizes that he is most at peace when he sees Hikari and Kei smiling. He first appears in chapter 27.
At first, every member of the Commonwealth was a Commonwealth realm but when India became a republic in 1950, it would no longer share in a common monarchy. Instead, the British monarch was acknowledged as "[[Head of the Commonwealth]]" in all Commonwealth member states, whether realms or not. The position is purely ceremonial, and is not inherited by the British monarch as of right but is vested in an individual chosen by the Commonwealth Heads of Government.<ref name=hoc>{{cite web |url=http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Internal/150757/head_of_the_commonwealth/|title=Head of the Commonwealth|accessdate=2008-09-26|publisher=Commonwealth Secretariat}}</ref>


===Modern status===
===Finn Koupe Shuzette===
;{{nihongo||フィン・クープ・シュゼット(２世)|Finn Kuppu Shuzetto (2 sei)|[[a.k.a]] "Finn Koupe Shuzette (the 2nd)"}}
Today, 16 of the 53 independent states within the Commonwealth, including the United Kingdom, remain Commonwealth realms and share the same monarch. The present monarch, [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II]] succeeded her father, George VI, in 1952. Like her recent predecessors, Elizabeth II continues to function as a constitutional monarch. During her reign, there has been some support for the [[Republicanism in the United Kingdom|republican movement]], especially due to negative publicity associated with the Royal Family (for instance, following the death of [[Diana, Princess of Wales]]).<ref>{{cite web |url= http://britannia.com/diana/article5.html|title= Can the Windsors survive Diana's death?|accessdate=2008-04-20 |last= Seely|first= Robert|date=2007-09-05|publisher=Britannia Internet Magazine}}</ref> Nevertheless, though polls showed that a large majority of the British public support the continuation of the monarchy,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/poll-reveals-big-rise-in-support-for-monarchy-656892.html|title=Polls reveal big rise in support for monarchy |accessdate=2008-04-20 |last=Grice|first=Andrew|date=2002-04-09|publisher=The Independent}}</ref> in June 2008, the [[United Nations]] [[United Nations Human Rights Council|Human Rights Council]] (UNHRC) suggested that the British government hold a referendum "on the desirability or otherwise of a [[written constitution]]", and, at the urging of the [[Sri Lanka]]n envoy on the UNHRC, "preferably republican".<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/2122182/Britain-should-get-rid-of-the-monarchy%2C-says-UN.html | title=Britain should get rid of the monarchy, says UN | work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] | date=2008-06-14 | accessdate=2008-06-17}}</ref> The UNHRC report was rejected by Prime Minister [[Gordon Brown]]. A statement from the Cabinet affirmed that the government felt the Queen to be "vital to Britain's unity", and expressed support for keeping her as head of state.
*Birthday: December 30th
*Blood Type: O
*Family Composition: Father, Mother
*Favorite Food: Chocolate


Finn is the prince of a small country whose true gender has been concealed from the public. She initially appears as a reluctant participant in a series of arranged marriage meetings Kei's grandfather sets up for Hikari. When Hikari flees from the meeting, Finn falls for her on the spot, since Hikari fits the exact description of Finn's ideal person: a woman with long dark hair possessing a sweet yet tough personality who wears a red dress. After helping Hikari escape, Finn follows her to Japan with the intention of proposing to her. The SA later discover that Finn's mother fits the description of the ideal person Finn wants; Hikari tells Finn that it's a wonderful thing to look up to her mother so much before adding that she and Finn can still be friends. Afterwards, Finn enrolls in Hakusenkan and tries using Ryuu to get closer to Hikari, but ends up becoming very good friends with him. Finn's exact ranking in Hakusenkan has not been revealed, but it is known that she is in C class. She first appears in chapter 47.
===Monarchy in Ireland===
{{See also|List of Irish monarchs}}
In the 12th century the only English pope, [[Adrian IV]], authorized King [[Henry II of England]] to take possession of Ireland as a feudal territory nominally under papal overlordship. [[Celtic Christianity]] was not closely following [[Roman Catholic]] practices, and was accused of heretical beliefs. The pope wanted the English monarch to annex Ireland and bring the Irish church into line with Rome.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/173|title=Adrian IV |accessdate=2008-04-20 |last= Sayer|first= Jane E.|date=2004-8|publisher=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography}}</ref>


Finn cares for Hikari, but also cares deeply for Ryuu to the point that she falls in love with him. Ryuu discovers not long after meeting Finn that the prince is actually a girl; in Finn's country, the law states that the country must be ruled by a male and if the heir is a female, she will be raised as a male. Upon explaining this to Ryuu, she asks that he keeps her secret as they will be severely punished if it is revealed. Shortly after Hikari discovers Finn's secret, Finn and Hikari attempt to convince Finn's father to allow Hikari to return to Japan rather than face life imprisonment in Finn's country. The issue is resolved when it is revealed that Finn's mother is pregnant and the baby will be a boy; Finn is revealed to be a girl to everyone else and her unborn brother will become the heir to the throne. She returns to Japan afterward, still studying at Hakusenkan and spending time with Ryuu.
Around 1170, King [[Dermot MacMurrough]] of [[Leinster]] was deposed by his arch-enemy King [[Rory O'Connor]] of [[Connaught]]. Dermot escaped to England and asked Henry for help. Henry let him to use a group of Anglo-Norman aristocrats and adventurers, led by [[Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke]], to help him regain his throne. Dermot and his Anglo-Norman allies succeeded and he became King of Leinster again. As a reward, Dermot let de Clare marry his daughter. When Dermot died in 1171, de Clare became King of Leinster.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/17697|title= Dermot MacMurrough|accessdate=2008-04-20 |last= Flanagan|first= M. T.|coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography}}</ref> Henry was afraid that de Clare would make Ireland a rival Norman state or a place of refuge for Anglo-Saxons, so he took advantage of the papal bull and invaded, forcing de Clare and the other Anglo-Norman aristocrats in Ireland and some Gaelic Irish chieftains to recognize him as their [[Lordship of Ireland|overlord]].<ref name="Irelandquestion">{{cite web |url= http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/12955?docPos=1|title= Henry VIII|accessdate=2008-04-20 |last= Ives|first= E. W.|date= 2004–8|publisher=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography}}</ref>


===Sumire Karino===
By 1541, King Henry VIII of England had broken with the Church of Rome and made England Protestant. The pope's grant of Ireland to the English monarch became invalid, so Henry summoned a meeting of the Irish Parliament to change his title from Lord of Ireland to King of Ireland, thus making the island a kingdom in [[personal union]] with the kingdom of England.<ref name="Irelandquestion" />
;{{nihongo||狩野 菫|Karino Sumire}} {{anime voices|Atsuko Tanaka|}}


Tadashi's mother, age undisclosed, is the director of Private Hakusen Academy. Little is known about her and she never appears in front of the students. A woman whose actions speak for themselves, she is strict and intimidating. She is the primary reason why Tadashi entered the SA class and has threatened to punish him if he gets a lower rank than fifth place. In the past, she frequently punished Tadashi when he failed to please her and does not hesitate to do so in the present when he offends her, often extending the punishment to the rest of the SA if she deems fit. She and her husband were really popular in school when they were still students. As Tadashi stated, his parents always had a boyfriend and girlfriend.
In 1800, the Act of Union merged the kingdom of Great Britain and the kingdom of Ireland into the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]]. Ireland continued to be a part of the United Kingdom until 1922, when what is now the [[Republic of Ireland]] won independence as the [[Irish Free State]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?activeTextDocId=1073884|title= Government of Ireland Act 1920|accessdate=2008-04-20|year= 2008|publisher=Ministry of Justice}}</ref> Ireland was a separate kingdom in personal union with Great Britain from 1922 until 1949, when the Free State became a republic and severed all ties with the monarchy, while [[Northern Ireland]] remained within the Union, thus creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?LegType=All+Legislation&title=ireland+act&Year=1949&searchEnacted=0&extentMatchOnly=0&confersPower=0&blanketAmendment=0&sortAlpha=0&TYPE=QS&PageNumber=1&NavFrom=0&parentActiveTextDocId=1096759&ActiveTextDocId=1096759&filesize=20517 |title=Republic of Ireland Act 1949 |accessdate=2008-04-20|year= 2008|publisher=Ministry of Justice}}</ref>
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==Religious role==
The sovereign is the [[Supreme Governor of the Church of England|Supreme Governor]] of the [[Established church|established]] [[Church of England]]. Archbishops and bishops are appointed by the monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister, who chooses the appointee from a list of nominees prepared by a Church Commission. The Crown's role in the Church of England is titular; the most senior clergyman, the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]], is the spiritual leader of the Church and of the worldwide [[Anglican Communion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.royalinsight.gov.uk/output/Page4708.asp|title=The Monarchy Today: Queen and Church|accessdate=2008-04-22|publisher=The official website of the British Monarchy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/105 |title= Roles and Responsibilities: Overview|accessdate=2008-10-09|publisher=The Archbishop of Canterbury}}</ref> The monarch is an ordinary member, of the [[Church of Scotland]], but he or she holds the power to appoint the [[Lord High Commissioner]] to the Church's [[General Assembly of the Church of Scotland|General Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.royalinsight.gov.uk/output/Page4709.asp|title=Queen and Church of Scotland|accessdate=2008-10-09|publisher=The official website of the British Monarchy}}</ref> The Sovereign plays no formal role in the disestablished [[Church in Wales]] or [[Church of Ireland]].


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==Succession==
{{Main|Succession to the British Throne|Coronation of the British monarch}}
The personal union relationship between the Commonwealth realms is such that any change to the laws governing succession to the shared throne requires the unanimous consent of all the realms. Succession is governed by statutes, the most important being the [[Bill of Rights 1689]] and [[Act of Settlement 1701]], and by [[primogeniture|male-preference cognatic primogeniture]], under which sons inherit before daughters, and elder children inherit before younger ones of the same sex. The rules of succession may be changed by an [[Act of Parliament]].


==Other characters==
The Act of Settlement restricts the succession to the natural legitimate descendants of [[Sophia of Hanover]] (1630–1714), a granddaughter of [[James I of England|James I]]. The Bill of Rights and Act of Settlement include religious restrictions, which were imposed because of the English and Scots' distrust of [[Roman Catholicism]] during the late 17th century. Only individuals who are [[Protestantism|Protestants]] may inherit the Crown. Catholics and spouses of Catholics are prohibited from succeeding. An individual thus disabled from inheriting the Crown is deemed "naturally dead" for succession purposes, and the disqualification does not extend to the individual's legitimate descendants. In recent years there have been efforts to remove the religious restrictions and to give equal rights to males and females, but at present the provisions remain in effect.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7357017.stm|title=Move to change succession laws|accessdate=2008-04-20|date=2008-04-20|publisher=BBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/25/anglicanism.catholicism1|title=End of the Anglican crown – 300 year bar to be lifted|last=Wintour|first=Patrick|date=2008-09-25|work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian Newspapers|pages=1|accessdate=2008-09-25}}</ref>


===Alisa Epulton===
Upon the death of the Sovereign, his or her heir immediately and automatically succeeds (hence the phrase "[[The King is dead. Long live the King!]]"), and the accession of the sovereign is publicly proclaimed by an [[Accession Council]] that meets at [[St. James's Palace]].<ref name=accessioncouncil>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedukeofyork.org/output/Page4945.asp|title=Ceremonies: Accession|accessdate=2008-10-09|publisher=The official website of the British Monarchy}}</ref> The monarch is [[coronation of the British monarch|crowned]] in [[Westminster Abbey]], normally by the Archbishop of Canterbury. A coronation is not necessary for a sovereign to reign, indeed the ceremony usually takes place many months after accession to allow sufficient time for its preparation and for a period of mourning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedukeofyork.org/output/Page4946.asp|title=Ceremonies: Coronation|accessdate=2008-10-09|publisher=The official website of the British Monarchy}}</ref>
;{{nihongo||アリサ・エイプルトン|Arisa Eipuruton}}


Alisa is the fifteen year old granddaughter of Theo Epulton, the Takishima group's biggest stockholder. She likes to eat without limit. When Kei is trying to move the main branch of the Takishima group to Japan, one of the conditions to do so was to convince Alisa to study in Japan. To accomplish this, Kei intended to use Alisa's love of food by introducing her to Japanese food; while Alisa had been set on Mexico because she wanted to eat Mexican tacos, she realized how hard Kei had been trying and decided to study in Japan after all. Soon afterward, Kei's grandfather arranges for Kei and Alisa to be engaged, though the arrangement is called off when Aoi takes over as the new CEO of the company. Alisa, curious to see what the girl Kei loves is like, meets with Hikari in Japan and began to give her lessons on to be a good girlfriend. She eventually gives up when she finds that Hikari is unable to directly say that she loves Kei. What Alisa wants most is to know what it feels like for a man to say he loves her. She later develops feelings for Ryuu.
After an individual ascends the throne, he or she reigns until death. The only voluntary abdication, that of [[Edward VIII of the United Kingdom|Edward VIII]], had to be authorised by a special Act of Parliament, [[His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936]]. The last monarch involuntarily removed from power was [[James II of England|James VII and II]], who fled into exile in 1688 during the [[Glorious Revolution]].


===Regency===
===Iori Tokiwa===
;{{nihongo||常盤 庵|Tokiwa Iori}}
{{Main|Regency Acts|Counsellor of State}}
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The [[Regency Acts]] allow for regencies in the event of a monarch who is a minor or who is physically or mentally incapacitated. When a regency is necessary, the next qualified individual in the line of succession automatically becomes regent, unless they themselves are a minor or incapacitated. Special provisions were made for Queen Elizabeth II by the Regency Act 1953, which stated that [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|the Duke of Edinburgh]] (the Queen's husband) could act as regent in these circumstances.<ref name=regact53>{{cite web|url=http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?activeTextDocId=1121879|title=Regency Act 1953|accessdate=2008-10-09|publisher=Ministry of Justice}}</ref> There has only been one [[British Regency|regency]], between 1811 and 1820.
As of the beginning of Hikari's 2nd year of high school, she is tied 2nd place with Iori Tokiwa, the second son of the head of the Tokiwa Hospital. He has a sickly younger sister who has been receiving medical treatment outside the [[Prefectures of Japan|prefecture]] and has only recently returned to Tokyo. Upon his introduction, Iori's score on the most recent examination results in the rankings of everyone below Hikari to drop by one place. He also wants to get first place, so Hikari sees him as both a rival and a friend. He works part-time in order to earn money for a dream he wants to fulfill, even if it is against school rules to do so, and lives in one room apartment by himself. Iori is apparently striving to become a [[beautician]]. He develops feelings for Hikari and intends to compete with Kei for Hikari; after Hikari agrees to grant him a wish if he obtains first place, Iori ties with Kei on the midterm exams and tells Hikari to break up with Kei, though he later brushes it off as a joke. He eventually realizes that Hikari loves Kei and for his wish, he asks Hikari for them to always remain good friends.


===Chitose Saiga===
During a temporary physical infirmity or an absence from the kingdom, the sovereign may temporarily delegate some of his or her functions to [[Counsellor of State|Counsellors of State]], the monarch's spouse and the first four adults in the line of succession. The present Counsellors of State are: The Duke of Edinburgh, [[Charles, Prince of Wales|The Prince of Wales]], [[Prince William of Wales]], [[Prince Henry of Wales]] and [[Prince Andrew, Duke of York|The Duke of York]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.royal.gov.uk/OutPut/Page4694.asp|title=Queen and Government: Counsellors of State|accessdate=2008-10-09|publisher=The official website of the British Monarchy}}</ref>
;{{nihongo||雑賀 千歳|Saiga Chitose}} {{anime voices|Ami Koshimizu|}}
*Family Composition: Father, Mother, Older Brother


Chitose is the younger brother of Yahiro and is about nine years old. He initially appears in Hawaii during the SA's summer vacation when Ryuu (and by extension, the rest of the SA) is forced to entertain Chitose because he is the son of a client for his family. He is close to Ryuu, much to the chagrin of the twins, and it is implied that he has known Kei for a long time. Like his older brother, he dislikes poor people, which leads him to treat Hikari differently from others at first. However, when Hikari shows genuine concern for his well-being despite how badly he treated her, Chitose quickly becomes attached to her.
==Finances==
{{Main|Privy Purse}}
Parliament meets much of the sovereign's official expenditure from public funds, known as the [[Civil List]] and the [[Grant-in-aid|Grants-in-Aid]]. An annual Property Services Grant-in-Aid pays for the upkeep of the royal residences, and an annual Royal Travel Grant-in-Aid pays for travel. The Civil List covers most expenses, including those for staffing, state visits, public engagements, and official entertainment. Its size is fixed by parliament every 10 years; any money saved may be carried forward to the next 10-year period.<ref name=cl>{{cite web|url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page4971.asp|title=Royal Finances: The Civil List|publisher=The official web site of the British Monarchy|accessdate=2008-10-09}}</ref>


===Yui Oikawa===
Until 1760 the monarch met all official expenses from hereditary revenues, which included the profits of the [[Crown Estate]] (the royal property portfolio). [[George III of the United Kingdom|King George III]] agreed to surrender the hereditary revenues of the Crown in return for the Civil List, and this arrangement persists. In modern times, the profits surrendered from the Crown Estate have by far exceeded the Civil List and Grants-in-Aid provided to the monarch.<ref name=cl/> For example, the Crown Estate produced £200 million for the Treasury in the financial year 2007–8, whereas parliamentary funding for the monarch was £40 million during the same period.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page4965.asp|title=Royal Finances: Head of State Expenditure|publisher=The official web site of the British Monarchy|accessdate=2008-10-09}}</ref> The Crown Estate is one of the largest property owners in the United Kingdom, worth over £7.3 billion.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|publisher=The Crown Estate|url=http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/about_us.htm|accessdate=2008-10-09}}</ref>
;{{nihongo||及川 唯|Oikawa Yui}} {{anime voices|Noriko Shitaya}}


When the S.A is punished by the director of the school as a result of Tadashi lying to her, they are forced to attend a regular high school where Akira meets Yui, a girl who resembles her childhood friend Sayo. Initially wary, Akira avoids contact with her, but eventually apologizes and befriends her. However, Akira's fear that Yahiro would break up her newfound friendship results in Akira using extreme measures to protect Yui, who begins to feel awkward around her friends. Yahiro investigates her for Akira's sake and discovers that Yui stole Akira's jewellery, since her family had financial issues that were forcing them to move. He threatens her so that she will stay away from Akira; though Yui agrees, she feels that she needs to say goodbye to Akira and almost gets hit by a car. Yahiro saves her and they end up in Yahiro's home, where Akira finds them. When Akira believes that Yahiro has hurt Yui, Yui clarifies that Yahiro saved her and apologizes to Akira for stealing her jewellery. Happy that they are still friends, Akira ends up helping Yui's family and they keep in touch.
Like the Crown Estate, the land and assets of the [[Duchy of Lancaster]] are held in trust. The revenues of the Duchy form part of the [[Privy Purse]], and are used for expenses not borne by the Civil List.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page4974.asp|title=Royal Finances: Privy Purse and Duchy of Lancaster|publisher=The official web site of the British Monarchy|accessdate=2008-10-09}}</ref> The [[Duchy of Cornwall]] is a similar estate held in trust to meet the expenses of the monarch's eldest son. The sovereign is subject to indirect taxes such as the [[value added tax]], and since 1993 the Queen has paid [[income tax]] and [[capital gains tax]] on personal income. The Civil List and Grants-in-Aid are not treated as income as they are solely for official expenditure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page4969.asp|title=Royal Finances: Taxation|publisher=The official web site of the British Monarchy|accessdate=2008-10-09}}</ref>


===Hajime Kakei===
Estimates of the Queen's wealth vary, depending on whether assets owned by her personally or held in trust for the nation are included. For example, the [[Royal Collection]] is not the personal property of the monarch but is administered by the Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page601.asp|title=The Royal Collection|publisher=The official web site of the British Monarchy|accessdate=2008-10-09}}</ref> ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine estimated her wealth at $650 million in 2008,<ref>{{cite web|author=Serafin, Tatiana|url=http://www.forbes.com/businessbillionaires/2008/08/20/worlds-richest-royals-biz-richroyals08-cz_ts_0820royalintro.html|title=The World's Richest Royals|publisher=Forbes.com|date=2008-08-20|accessdate=2008-10-09}}</ref> but no official figure is available. In 1993, the [[Lord Chamberlain]] said estimates of £100 million were "grossly overstated".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page4975.asp|title=The Queen's Personal Wealth|publisher=Official web site of the British monarchy|accessdate=2008-10-09}}</ref>
;{{nihongo||筧 肇|Kakei Hajime}} {{anime voices|Yoshinori Fujita|}}
*Nicknames: ''Loser President, Loser Dog, Pathetic President, Cowardly President, That idiot''


First appearing in chapter five, Hajime Kakei is the Student President at Hakusenkan and holds first place in the class 2-A. He is frequently hospitalized for feeling weak and relies on using money to get what he wants. He begins to send various challenges to the SA when nobody appears at his talk show; since none of the SA members wanted to attend his show, nobody else in the student body wanted to either. Because of Hikari's open and kind nature, he seems to develop a crush on her, though is always scared off by Kei before he gets any chance to express his sentiments. He is not very popular among his classmates, most of whom do not share his animosity towards the SA.
==Residences==
[[Image:Buckingham Palace 2007 2.jpg|thumb|right|Buckingham Palace, the monarch's principal residence]]
[[Image:Wfm holyrood palace.jpg|thumb|right|Holyrood Palace, the monarch's official Scottish residence]]
The Sovereign's primary official residence is [[Buckingham Palace]] in the [[City of Westminster]]. It is the site of most state banquets, investitures, royal christenings and other ceremonies. Visiting heads of state usually stay in Buckingham Palace. Another principal residence is [[Windsor Castle]], the largest occupied castle in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/OutPut/Page557.asp |title= Royal Residences: Windsor Castle|accessdate=2008-04-20|year= 2008||publisher=The official website of the British Monarchy}}</ref> It is used principally as a weekend retreat; the monarch also resides there during [[Ascot Racecourse|Royal Ascot]], an annual race meeting that forms a major part of the [[Season (society)|social calendar]]. The Sovereign's principal official residence in Scotland is the [[Holyrood Palace|Palace of Holyroodhouse]] in [[Edinburgh]]. The monarch stays at Holyrood for at least one week each year, and when visiting Scotland on state occasions.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page581.asp|title= Royal Residences: The Palace of Holyroodhouse|accessdate=2008-04-20|year= 2008||publisher=The official website of the British Monarchy}}</ref>


==Misc. characters==
There are other palaces not used as residences by the monarch. The [[Palace of Westminster]] was the Sovereign's primary residence until 1530; although it is still officially a royal palace, it is the home of both Houses of Parliament. Thereafter the Sovereign's principal residence was the [[Palace of Whitehall]], which was destroyed by fire in 1698, to be replaced by [[St James's Palace]]. Although replaced as the monarch's primary London residence by Buckingham Palace in 1837, St James's is still the senior palace<ref name=page562>{{cite web |url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page562.asp |title=Royal website - St. James's Palace |accessdate=2008-10-08|year=2008 | publisher=The official website of the British Monarchy}}</ref> and remains the ceremonial official Royal residence.<ref name=page4719>{{cite web |url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page4719.asp |title=Royal Insight December 2005 |accessdate=2008-07-17|year=2008 |publisher=The official website of the British Monarchy}}</ref><ref name=page5495>{{cite web |url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page5495.asp |title=40 facts about Buckingham Palace |accessdate=2008-07-17|year=2008 |publisher=The official website of the British Monarchy}}</ref> It is used for various official functions. For example, foreign ambassadors are accredited to the [[Court of St. James's]], and the Palace is the site of the meeting of the [[Accession Council]].<ref name=accessioncouncil/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalinsight.gov.uk/output/Page4943.asp |title= Royal Insight: Ceremonies|accessdate=2008-04-20|year= 2008|publisher=The official website of the British Monarchy}}</ref> It is also used by other members of the Royal Family.<ref name=page562/> Other residences include [[Clarence House]] and [[Kensington Palace]].


===Rin Yamamoto===
The palaces belong to the Crown; they are held in trust for future rulers, and cannot be sold by the monarch.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hrp.org.uk/aboutus/whoweare/history.aspx|title=A brief history of Historic Royal Palaces|accessdate=2008-04-20 |publisher=Historic Royal Palaces}}</ref> The Queen also owns two private estates as personal property: [[Sandringham House]] in [[Norfolk]], and [[Balmoral Castle]] in [[Aberdeenshire (traditional)|Aberdeenshire]], Scotland.
;{{nihongo||山本 鈴|Yamamoto Rin}}


The mother of Megumi and Jun, age 40, Rin is well-known as a genius vocalist who frequently travels the world to perform concerts and is usually working in Germany. She is cheerful and energetic and, like Kei's father, looks much younger than she actually is. The twins have not seen her in two years and are notably surprised when she drops by to visit them when she happens to have a concert in Japan. Rin is apparently very protective of her children; in response to a letter Megumi had written to her mother when she believed that she had been jilted, Rin reveals a rather bloodthirsty streak and comically pulls out a gun to go and attack the boy who supposedly rejected her daughter. Rin first appears in chapter 85.
==Style==
{{Main|Style of the British Sovereign}}


===Shinobu Tsuji===
The present Sovereign's full style and title is "Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page5658.asp|title= Style and titles of the Queen|accessdate=2008-04-20|year=2008 |publisher=The official website of the British Monarchy}}</ref> The title "[[Head of the Commonwealth]]" is held by the Queen personally, and is not vested in the British Crown.<ref name=hoc/> [[Pope Leo X]] first granted the title "[[Fidei defensor|Defender of the Faith]]" to King Henry VIII in 1521, rewarding him for his support of the Papacy during the early years of the [[Protestant Reformation]], particularly for his book the [[Defence of the Seven Sacraments]].<ref>Hackett, Francis. Henry the Eight (New York: Dorace Liberight, 1929), p. 125</ref> Henry VIII later broke from the Roman Catholic Church and established the Church of England; [[Pope Paul III]] revoked the grant, but Parliament passed a law authorising its continued use.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.archontology.org/nations/england/king_england/01_kingstyle_1521.php|title= Royal Styles: 1521–1553|accessdate=2008-04-20|year= 2008|publisher=Archontology}}</ref>
;{{nihongo||辻 忍|Tsuji Shinobu}}


Shinobu, age 18, is Ryuu's older sister. She does not like to appear in front of other people, and even Ryuu does not see her often. A tidy and kindhearted woman, she loves to follow Ryuu around whenever she has the chance and has a collection of pictures of her younger brother in her room. Shinobu has so far only appeared in an extra comic in the S.A fanbook.
The Sovereign is known as "His Majesty" or "Her Majesty": in certain formal circumstances, "Most Gracious Majesty" or "Most Excellent Majesty" is used. The form "Britannic Majesty" appears in international treaties and on passports to differentiate the British monarch from foreign rulers. Queens Consort (wives of Kings) and Queens Dowager (widows of Kings) are entitled to the style "Majesty", but husbands of female monarchs are not. Thus the husband of the present Queen, the [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Duke of Edinburgh]], is styled "Royal Highness".


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The monarch chooses his or her [[regnal name]], not necessarily his or her first name—[[George VI of the United Kingdom|King George VI]], [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom|King Edward VII]] and [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]] did not use their first names.
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The ordinal used for the monarch takes into account only monarchs since the [[Norman conquest of England]]. If only one monarch has used a particular name, no ordinal is used; for example, Queen Victoria is not known as "Victoria I". The question of whether numbering of ordinals is based on previous English or Scottish monarchs was raised in 1953 when Scottish nationalists challenged the right of the Queen to style herself "Elizabeth II", on the grounds that there had never been an "Elizabeth I" in Scotland. In ''[[MacCormick v. Lord Advocate]]'', the Scottish [[Court of Session]] ruled against the plaintiffs, finding that the Queen's title was a matter of her own choice and prerogative. On 3 March 1953, the Home Secretary told the House of Commons that monarchs since the Act of Union had consistently used the higher of the English and Scottish ordinals.<ref>[[Hansard]], 5th series, vol 512, col 251; ''[[Keesing's Contemporary Archives]]'', vol IX, page 12933, col A</ref> On 15 April 1953, the Prime Minister told the House of Commons that this practice had in fact been followed, that a future King Robert or King James might well follow this practice, that his Government had no problems with this,<ref>[[Hansard]], 5th series, vol 514, col 199; ''[[Keesing's Contemporary Archives]]'', vol IX, page 12933, col B</ref> but that neither the Queen nor her advisers could seek to bind their successors.<ref>[[Hansard]], 5th series, vol 514, col 199</ref> According to ''[[Debrett]]''<ref>2008 edition, page 43</ref> it was announced that future monarchs would apply this policy.

Traditionally, the signature of the monarch includes their regnal name but not ordinal, followed by the letter ''R'', which stands for ''rex'' or ''regina'' ([[Latin]] for ''king'' and ''queen'', respectively). The present monarch's signature is "Elizabeth R". From 1877 until 1948 reigning monarchs also added the letter ''I'' to their signatures, standing for ''imperator'' or ''imperatrix'' (''emperor'' or ''empress'' in Latin), due to their status as [[Emperor of India|Emperor or Empress of India]]. Queen Victoria, for example, signed her name, "Victoria RI" from 1877 on.

==Arms of Dominion==
{{Main|Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom}}
[[Image:Royal Standard of the United Kingdom.svg|thumb|right|The Royal Standard is the Sovereign's official flag in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.]]
[[Image:Royal Standard of the United Kingdom in Scotland.svg|right|thumb|A slightly different form of the Royal Standard is used in Scotland.]]

The [[heraldry|coat of arms]] used by the Sovereign, known as the [[Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom|Arms of Dominion]], are "Quarterly, I and IV Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or [for England]; II Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules [for Scotland]; III Azure a harp Or stringed Argent [for Ireland]". The supporters are [[the lion and the unicorn]]; the motto is "[[Dieu et mon droit]]" ([[French language|French]] for "God and my Right", which had been the personal motto of Henry VIII and has been the Sovereign's motto since his reign). Ireland is represented somewhat controversially,{{Fact|date=September 2008}} as most of the island is the independent [[Republic of Ireland]], not a part of the United Kingdom—only [[Northern Ireland]], a sixth of the island, is part of the UK.

In Scotland the monarch uses an alternative form of the Arms of Dominion in which quarters I and IV represent Scotland, II England, and III Ireland. The motto is "Nemo me impune lacessit" ([[Latin]] for "No-one provokes me with impunity"); the supporters are the unicorn and lion.

The monarch's official flag in the United Kingdom is the [[Royal Standard]], and depicts the Arms of Dominion. (The Royal Standard used in Scotland depicts the Scottish version of the arms.) This flag is flown only from buildings, vessels and vehicles in which the Sovereign is present; elsewhere, the [[Union Flag]] is flown. The Royal Standard is never flown at half-mast because there is always a sovereign: when one dies, his or her successor becomes the sovereign instantly.
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==Notes==
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==References==
*Bagehot, Walter, ''The English Constitution'' (Ed. Paul Smith, Cambridge University Press, 2001)
*Brazier, Rodney, ''Ministers of the Crown'' (Oxford University Press, 1997)
*Brock, Michael, ‘William IV (1765–1837)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/29451, accessed 22 April 2008]
*Cannon, John, and Ralph Griffiths. (2000). ''The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press. <!-- History -->
*Cannon, John, ‘George III (1738–1820)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/10540, accessed 20 April 2008]
*Crabbe, V.C.R.A.C., ''Understanding Statutes'' (Cavendish Publishing, 1994)
*Flanagan, M. T., ‘Mac Murchada, Diarmait (c.1110–1171)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/17697, accessed 20 April 2008]
*Fraser, Lady Antonia (Editor). (1975). ''The Lives of the Kings & Queens of England.'' London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. <!-- History -->
*[http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/public_administration_select_committee/pasc_19.cfm The House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee. (2003). "The Royal Prerogative."] <!-- Royal Prerogative -->
*Hackett, Francis. Henry the Eight (New York: Dorace Liberight, 1929)
*Hibbert, Christopher, ‘George IV (1762–1830)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/10541, accessed 20 April 2008]
*Ives, E. W., ‘Henry VIII (1491–1547)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/12955, accessed 20 April 2008]
*Matthew, H. C. G., ‘Edward VIII [later Prince Edward, duke of Windsor] (1894–1972)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/31061, accessed 20 April 2008]
**‘George VI (1895–1952)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Oct 2007 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/33370, accessed 20 April 2008]
*Raphael, D.D., Donald Limon, and W.R. McKay. (2004). Erskine May: Parliamentary Practice, 23rd ed. London: Butterworths Tolley. <!-- Royal Prerogative, Political role -->
*Sayers, Jane E., ‘Adrian IV (d. 1159)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/173, accessed 20 April 2008]
*Speck, W. A. ‘James II and VII (1633–1701)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/14593, accessed 20 April 2008]
*Waldron, Jeremy, ''The Law'' (Routledge, 1990)

==External links==
*[http://www.royal.gov.uk Official website of the British Monarchy]<!-- History, Succession, Regency, Political role, Royal Prerogative, Finances, Residences, Style, Arms -->

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Revision as of 17:14, 10 October 2008

The following is a list of characters from the series, Special A.

Note: Names are all in Western order (given name before surname).

Special A Students

Hikari Hanazono

Hanazono Hikari (華園 光) Voiced by: Yuko Goto
  • Nicknames: Number Two
  • Birthday: March 20
  • Blood Type: O
  • Height: 155 cm
  • Family Composition: Father, Mother, Older Brother
  • Favorite Food: Rice balls

Hikari is the protagonist of the story. She holds the 2nd position in school for having the best grades. Self-proclaimed as Kei Takishima's greatest competitor, she is determined to beat him in any kind of competition. Stubborn, proud and hot-headed, Hikari never backs down from a challenge, especially one from Kei, because she is constantly looking for an opportunity to surpass him, though has never done so. A kind girl who always worries about others, Hikari sometimes lacks common sense. She is good at sports and academics, but she is very bad at teaching, cooking, and sewing (any other domestic work). Although she can handle her own in a fight (often against boys), Kei, nonetheless, gets irritated whenever she puts herself in danger. Although Hikari is rather sensitive to others, she is quite dense when it comes to love. She is oblivious to the romantic feelings Kei has for her, though everyone else knows that Kei is in love with her. In volume four Hikari begins to fall in love with Kei, though she does not realize it until volume six.

Kei Takishima

Takishima Kei (滝島 彗) Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama
  • Birthday: November 22
  • Blood Type: A
  • Height: 175 cm
  • Family Composition: Father, Mother, Younger Brother Sui
  • Favorite Food: Anything that Hikari makes no matter how disgusting it is

Ranked first in school for having the best grades, Kei is the son of the CEO of Takishima Corporation. As Hikari's undefeated rival, he likes to refer to her as "Number Two", which never fails to provoke her. He has a photographic memory and the ability to do anything right on his first try. He usually prefers to do things on his own until Hikari shows him how much fun it can be to work together with others. Kei loves Hikari, a fact that he does not deny, and has loved her since they were children. However, he has not confessed his love to her because he knows that Hikari does not understand those feelings and would think that he is referring to a love between friends. Although he is stoic most of the time and always maintains a calm facade, things involving Hikari can bring intense anxiety out of him. It always bothers him whenever Hikari pushes herself too hard or causes trouble, but her strong will and determination are the reasons why he admires and respects her.

Jun Yamamoto

Yamamoto Jun (山本 純) Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga
  • Birthday: February 14
  • Blood Type: AB
  • Height: 167 cm
  • Family Composition: Father, Mother, Older Sister
  • Favorite Food: Salad that has arugula in it

Jun is ranked 3rd in school and is Megumi's younger twin brother. The son of a music producer and a talented singer, Jun loves music more than anything else, but ironically has little talent for music. He is usually nice, quiet, kindhearted, innocent and sweet, but he has a split personality which he has concealed from everyone except Megumi and Ryuu. Triggered whenever he is kissed by a girl or receives a lot of affection, he becomes a bad boy, which is the complete opposite of his true self, and becomes irresistible to nearly all women. His split personality resulted from an hypnotism program that Jun watched as a child and first emerged when he was still in grade six. During a date with a girl, he changed and all the other girls around him became mesmerized by him; this led the girl Jun was dating to hate him and call him disgusting. The only thing that can bring him back to his original self is Megumi's horrible singing voice.

Megumi Yamamoto

Yamamoto Megumi (山本 芽) Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki
  • Birthday: February 14
  • Blood Type: AB
  • Height: 152 cm
  • Family Composition: Father, Mother, Younger Brother
  • Favorite Food: Strawberry, throat drops

Megumi is ranked 4th in school and is Jun's older twin sister. She is the daughter of a famous vocalist and music producer and shares her brother's love of music, but, like Jun, she does not possess any musical talent at all. A cute and nice girl who rarely joins in disputes, Megumi is always quiet and refuses to speak because she wants to save her voice for singing. She usually writes on a sketchpad to communicate with others, but will speak when deeply upset (usually in the form of a shout), which can generally have devastating after-effects. She rarely speaks to people normally on a consistent basis with the exception of Yahiro, who encourages her to sing. Although her singing usually has disastrous effects, Yahiro theorizes that she probably sings very well, but that it needs to be in an open area and at a great distance - eventually demonstrating that she has an amazingly beautiful voice. While he had initially ordered her to during a "game" in which she was trying to make him happy, she eventually begins to do so under her own volition and gradually develops feelings for him. Like Jun, she is very close to Ryuu; she can be fiercely protective of them both, and thinks of Ryuu as much of her family as her brother. Megumi also happens to be bad at sports and dislikes them.

Tadashi Karino

Karino Tadashi (狩野 宙) Voiced by: Hiro Shimono
  • Birthday: September 9
  • Blood Type: B
  • Height: 169 cm
  • Family Composition: Father, Mother, Grandfather
  • Favorite Food: Anything sweet (especially food made by Akira)

Innocent and carefree, Tadashi is ranked 5th in school. His mother, a fierce and intimidating woman, is the director of the school and the primary reason why he is in the SA; she told him he would be allowed to do whatever he wanted if he became a member of the SA. He suffers from wanderlust and frequently likes to vanish on some journey and return later for special school events. Tadashi is smarter than he looks and acts, though is usually the character who is most often comically attacked (frequently by Akira and Kei) because of his careless comments or reckless behavior. He loves Akira, but often makes rude, weird, stupid or inappropriate comments that provoke her to beat him up. Tadashi also seems to enjoy playing with puppets, is fond of Akira's cooking, and appears to like being beaten up by her.

Akira Toudou

Toudou Akira (東堂 明) Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame
  • Birthday: April 19
  • Blood Type: B
  • Height: 159 cm
  • Family Composition: Father, Mother
  • Favorite Food: Croissants, chocolate creamed desserts, egg tarts

Akira holds the 6th position in school and is the daughter of the owner of an airline company. She is very fond of Hikari and cute girls. Akira is very enthusiastic about her afternoon tea, and has even constructed her own kitchen on campus. Akira apparently loves Tadashi, but never seems to hold back when hitting him for teasing her. In chapter 37 she finally confesses to him, and he tells her that he returns her feelings.

Because of Akira's parents, she often played with Kei and Yahiro during her childhood days. She was surrounded by the most powerful people in kindergarten, so nobody dared to approach her, since the two are very protective. She used to envy all the other girls who were able to play freely. She was good friends with Yahiro as a child, but due to a misunderstanding resulting from Yahiro's protective and somewhat selfish behavior, she avoids him whenever possible. Her dislike of him stems from Yahiro causing her childhood friend Sayo to despise her when her family had to move away; since Yahiro never told her that he had discovered Sayo had only befriended Akira because she was rich in order to protect her, Akira continues to blame Yahiro for the loss of Sayo. She eventually accepts him as one of her friends again, though does not reciprocate Yahiro's feelings for her.

Ryuu Tsuji

Tsuji Ryuu (辻 竜) Voiced by: Kazuma Horie
  • Birthday: May 4
  • Blood Type: A
  • Height: 186 cm
  • Family Composition: Father, Mother, Older Sister
  • Favorite Food: Anything spicy

Ryuu holds the 7th position in school, although his test scores are a poor reflection of his intellectual prowess. He is in 7th place mainly because of the twins - Megumi tends to fall asleep and Jun becomes bored during the test, which results in Ryuu focusing the part of his attention on them instead of his own exam. He has been close to Megumi and Jun since they were very young; it is evident that he cares for the twins very much and that the three of them see each other as family. An even-tempered and kindhearted person, Ryuu loves animals and is good with children. He is also the first amongst the S.A to discover Finn's real gender, a secret that few people in the world know, and appears to be developing feelings for her. He is the son of the CEO of a sports company and one of his family's clients is Yahiro's family.

Takishima Family

Sui Takishima

Takishima Sui (滝島 翠) Voiced by: Kaori Shimizu
  • Nickname: Little Takishima

Sui is Kei's younger brother and resembles a younger version of Kei. Initially, he dislikes Kei because he finds living with him disgusting and thinks of him as a robot wearing human skin. Because Sui feels very inferior to his brother, who is good at everything, he believes that he cannot reach Kei's level and he refuses to take his studies seriously. However, when he sees that even his "perfect" brother can become desperate and caring, Sui develops a huge brother complex. Sui likes to call Hikari "Stupid Girl", but approaches her frequently when he thinks that Kei needs help. He is in grade 6, class B at Hakusenkan's elementary school division.

Satoru Takishima

Takishima Satoru (滝島 暁) Voiced by: Megumi Ogata

Kei and Sui's dad, age 36, who always looks young and baby-faced. He is very energetic and outgoing. Though he is the CEO of the Takishima company, he likes to escape from work and lets Kei handle his job, usually because people at business meetings tend not to take him seriously as a result of his young appearance. To Kei's chagrin, his father also frequently tends to drag his son off to meetings, occasionally in foreign places. Satoru also possesses superb fighting skills and trained in his youth to be as strong as a pro-wrestler. He is a good friend of Hikari's father. Before marrying Midori and into the Takishima family, his surname was Utagawa (宇田川).

Midori Takishima

Takishima Midori (滝島 碧)

Midori, age 37, is Kei and Sui's mother who works overseas in Australia. Both of her sons inherited their looks from her, so they bear a strong resemblance to her. She is obsessed with shopping and longs for the day when Kei will ask her to buy something for him. In Chapter 57, she spends time with Hikari and Kei and goes shopping, but becomes discouraged that Kei still will not ask for anything in particular. Hikari tells her that he only asks for his "mommy". Her relationship with her father, President Takishima, is strained.

President Takishima

Voiced by: Kazuya Ichijo

Kei's grandfather is the head of the Takishima group and is a powerful man in a business world. However, he is rarely seen by others, including his own family members. He makes his first appearance in chapter 25, when he makes a phone call to Kei's father. When Hikari speaks with him over the phone, he plants the idea in her head that Kei is burdened by her very presence. She meets him face to face in Chapter 59, when President Takishima tries to convince Hikari to transfer schools. He disapproves of Kei's relationship with Hikari and makes many attempts to separate them, such as sending Aoi, arranging marriage meetings for Hikari in London, and arranging a marriage between Kei and a girl named Alisa. President Takishima feels sick every time he even sees a picture of Hikari, though his reason behind his dislike of her remains unknown.

Nagi Takishima

Takishima Nagi (滝島 凪)

A beautiful girl with unbelievable strength, Nagi is Kei's cousin and is a year younger than him. She appears during a brief vacation the SA take at Akira's villa, where they intend to celebrate Kei's coming birthday. Extremely arrogant and full of pride, Nagi proclaims herself to be Kei's fiancée and loves him very much. However, she quickly becomes jealous of Kei and Hikari's closeness with one another and ends up acting unpleasantly towards the rest of the SA in order to get Kei's attention. Upset that Kei, the only person she feels comfortable around, cares more about Hikari, Nagi tries to get rid of Hikari, who comes to see that Nagi only wants to please someone she cares about. Afterwards, the two reconcile and become friends.

Hanazono Family

Jiro Hanazono

Hanazono Jiro (華園 次郎) Voiced by: Atsushi Imaruoka

Hikari's father is a carpenter and lives in the old shopping district of Tokyo. As a fan of pro-wrestling, he taught Hikari how to fight when she was a child. Through his interest in pro-wrestling, Jiro met Kei's father and they introduced their children to one another when Hikari and Kei were six years old. After Hikari was defeated by Kei, she begged her father to allow her to enroll in the same schools as Kei in order to obtain the opportunity to defeat him. Headstrong and hot-headed like his daughter, Jiro agreed and has since supported her endeavours to defeat her rival. He and Kei's father are friends.

Atsushi Hanazono

Hanazono Atsushi (華園　亮) Voiced by: Mitsushiro Ichiki

Atsushi is Hikari's older brother. He is currently a junior in high school and attends a normal high school. Unlike Hikari, he dislikes fighting and has refrained from any physical fights and yelling since he was little. This is because when they were very young, Hikari saw Atsushi beating up a boy who hit her and his facial expression was so scary to her that she fainted. However, when he feels his sister is in danger he breaks away from his peaceful nature and will not hesitate to beat someone up. Even now, Hikari still becomes terrified whenever he becomes truly angry.

Masako Hanazono

Hanazono Masako (華園 昌子) Voiced by: Makiko Nabei

Hikari's mother is a kind and good-natured person who seems to accept Hikari's activities, whether it is taking care of Kei overnight or suddenly travelling to London, without too much fuss. She frequently welcomes Hikari's friends to her house, usually without warning on Hikari's part. However, she does lament that Hikari is unusually strong for a girl (such that she finds it difficult to even see Hikari as a girl at times) and absolutely refuses to allow her daughter to enter the kitchen, well aware of Hikari's destructive inability to cook.

Supporting characters

Yahiro Saiga

Saiga Yahiro (雑賀 八尋) Voiced by: Kisho Taniyama
  • Birthday: July 7
  • Blood Type: AB
  • Family Composition: Father, Mother, Younger Brother
  • Favorite food: Akira's homemade pastries

A carefree young man with a sinister side, Yahiro has known both Kei and Akira since they were children. He holds the distinction of having beaten Kei once during their childhood in a game of tag which Kei lost because Yahiro had locked the door to the roof to prevent Kei from winning. Yahiro attends Kokusen Academy, another high school, and is the heir to the Saiga Financial Group, a group that is even higher in status than the Takishima group. When he was young, Yahiro had no friends, for the most part because his attitude prevented him from making anyone smile or laugh and made them cry instead. He chose not to become friends with anyone until he met Sakura; at first, he had rejected her offer to become friends with her, but complied after they went through a lot of trouble to save the rabbit they were trying to bring back to its home in the mountains.

He has a crush on Akira since childhood and is very protective of her, willing to use whatever means necessary to protect her, even if she hates him for it. It is this protective nature that made him drive away Akira's only friend, Sayo, after he overheard her saying how she never liked Akira and was only her friend because Akira was rich and she enjoyed all the privileges and status that came with the friendship. Akira had believed that Yahiro had been jealous of her relationship with the "poor" kid she was playing with and never forgave Yahiro for ending her friendship with Sayo. He never told Akira the truth and has no intention of telling her. His hatred of "poor" people comes largely from this incident, where he believes the poor exploit the rich. He eventually gives up his feelings for Akira, telling Tadashi that if he ever makes Akira cry, he will never forgive him. While he still cares for Akira, Yahiro comes to see Megumi as an important person to him and encourages her to sing.

Sakura Ushikubo

Ushikubo Sakura (牛窪 桜) Voiced by: Natsuko Kuwatani
  • Birthday: December 14
  • Blood Type: B
  • Family Composition: Father
  • Favorite Food: Unagi, fresh cream

Sakura is the daughter of the head of Ushikubo Medical Manufacturing Group and is Kei's first marriage meeting (or omiai) partner to appear in the series. While she does not consider Kei her type, describing him as a "devil king", she considers him a possible marriage partner because his abilities would be advantageous to her family's business. Sakura hates dishonest people with a passion, and her family's motto is centered around honesty and punishing/loathing dishonest people. Hikari's straightforward and honest nature allows the girls to become friends. She attends the same school Yahiro does and sometimes plans stuff out with him (whether the plans be good or evil). Sakura falls in love with Jun at first sight, as he fit her ideal of someone who was a "prince", and accepted his split personality. She is now dating him. She first appears in volume 4.

Aoi Ogata

Ogata Aoi (緒方 蒼) Voiced by: Kōji Yusa
  • Birthday: August 21
  • Blood Type: A
  • Family Composition: Father, Mother, Younger Sister
  • Favorite food: Sushi

Aoi is a junior secretary of President Takishima, Kei's grandfather, and is nineteen years old. He has a cold and calm character, and has always been expressionless, not smiling even once. Like Kei, he has the ability to see something only once and memorize it, though his ability made him a victim of teasing as a child. He first met Kei when he was eight and Kei was five, and came to admire and deeply respect Kei, coming to see him as an almost kindred spirit. Aoi initially appears when he is sent to Japan from London, on orders to convince Kei to transfer to London, which had been planned by Kei's grandfather. When Aoi discovers what is causing Kei to hesitate, Aoi tries to eliminate the problem: Hikari. He tries to threaten her, but Kei beats him up, and then tries to bribe her but ends up having a cheque ripped to pieces by Hikari. Afterwards, he realizes that he should not pressure Kei into the situation that he is not ready for and also realizes that he is most at peace when he sees Hikari and Kei smiling. He first appears in chapter 27.

Finn Koupe Shuzette

Finn Kuppu Shuzetto (2 sei) (フィン・クープ・シュゼット(２世), a.k.a "Finn Koupe Shuzette (the 2nd)")
  • Birthday: December 30th
  • Blood Type: O
  • Family Composition: Father, Mother
  • Favorite Food: Chocolate

Finn is the prince of a small country whose true gender has been concealed from the public. She initially appears as a reluctant participant in a series of arranged marriage meetings Kei's grandfather sets up for Hikari. When Hikari flees from the meeting, Finn falls for her on the spot, since Hikari fits the exact description of Finn's ideal person: a woman with long dark hair possessing a sweet yet tough personality who wears a red dress. After helping Hikari escape, Finn follows her to Japan with the intention of proposing to her. The SA later discover that Finn's mother fits the description of the ideal person Finn wants; Hikari tells Finn that it's a wonderful thing to look up to her mother so much before adding that she and Finn can still be friends. Afterwards, Finn enrolls in Hakusenkan and tries using Ryuu to get closer to Hikari, but ends up becoming very good friends with him. Finn's exact ranking in Hakusenkan has not been revealed, but it is known that she is in C class. She first appears in chapter 47.

Finn cares for Hikari, but also cares deeply for Ryuu to the point that she falls in love with him. Ryuu discovers not long after meeting Finn that the prince is actually a girl; in Finn's country, the law states that the country must be ruled by a male and if the heir is a female, she will be raised as a male. Upon explaining this to Ryuu, she asks that he keeps her secret as they will be severely punished if it is revealed. Shortly after Hikari discovers Finn's secret, Finn and Hikari attempt to convince Finn's father to allow Hikari to return to Japan rather than face life imprisonment in Finn's country. The issue is resolved when it is revealed that Finn's mother is pregnant and the baby will be a boy; Finn is revealed to be a girl to everyone else and her unborn brother will become the heir to the throne. She returns to Japan afterward, still studying at Hakusenkan and spending time with Ryuu.

Sumire Karino

Karino Sumire (狩野 菫) Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka

Tadashi's mother, age undisclosed, is the director of Private Hakusen Academy. Little is known about her and she never appears in front of the students. A woman whose actions speak for themselves, she is strict and intimidating. She is the primary reason why Tadashi entered the SA class and has threatened to punish him if he gets a lower rank than fifth place. In the past, she frequently punished Tadashi when he failed to please her and does not hesitate to do so in the present when he offends her, often extending the punishment to the rest of the SA if she deems fit. She and her husband were really popular in school when they were still students. As Tadashi stated, his parents always had a boyfriend and girlfriend.

Other characters

Alisa Epulton

Arisa Eipuruton (アリサ・エイプルトン)

Alisa is the fifteen year old granddaughter of Theo Epulton, the Takishima group's biggest stockholder. She likes to eat without limit. When Kei is trying to move the main branch of the Takishima group to Japan, one of the conditions to do so was to convince Alisa to study in Japan. To accomplish this, Kei intended to use Alisa's love of food by introducing her to Japanese food; while Alisa had been set on Mexico because she wanted to eat Mexican tacos, she realized how hard Kei had been trying and decided to study in Japan after all. Soon afterward, Kei's grandfather arranges for Kei and Alisa to be engaged, though the arrangement is called off when Aoi takes over as the new CEO of the company. Alisa, curious to see what the girl Kei loves is like, meets with Hikari in Japan and began to give her lessons on to be a good girlfriend. She eventually gives up when she finds that Hikari is unable to directly say that she loves Kei. What Alisa wants most is to know what it feels like for a man to say he loves her. She later develops feelings for Ryuu.

Iori Tokiwa

Tokiwa Iori (常盤 庵)

As of the beginning of Hikari's 2nd year of high school, she is tied 2nd place with Iori Tokiwa, the second son of the head of the Tokiwa Hospital. He has a sickly younger sister who has been receiving medical treatment outside the prefecture and has only recently returned to Tokyo. Upon his introduction, Iori's score on the most recent examination results in the rankings of everyone below Hikari to drop by one place. He also wants to get first place, so Hikari sees him as both a rival and a friend. He works part-time in order to earn money for a dream he wants to fulfill, even if it is against school rules to do so, and lives in one room apartment by himself. Iori is apparently striving to become a beautician. He develops feelings for Hikari and intends to compete with Kei for Hikari; after Hikari agrees to grant him a wish if he obtains first place, Iori ties with Kei on the midterm exams and tells Hikari to break up with Kei, though he later brushes it off as a joke. He eventually realizes that Hikari loves Kei and for his wish, he asks Hikari for them to always remain good friends.

Chitose Saiga

Saiga Chitose (雑賀 千歳) Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu
  • Family Composition: Father, Mother, Older Brother

Chitose is the younger brother of Yahiro and is about nine years old. He initially appears in Hawaii during the SA's summer vacation when Ryuu (and by extension, the rest of the SA) is forced to entertain Chitose because he is the son of a client for his family. He is close to Ryuu, much to the chagrin of the twins, and it is implied that he has known Kei for a long time. Like his older brother, he dislikes poor people, which leads him to treat Hikari differently from others at first. However, when Hikari shows genuine concern for his well-being despite how badly he treated her, Chitose quickly becomes attached to her.

Yui Oikawa

Oikawa Yui (及川 唯) Voiced by: Noriko Shitaya

When the S.A is punished by the director of the school as a result of Tadashi lying to her, they are forced to attend a regular high school where Akira meets Yui, a girl who resembles her childhood friend Sayo. Initially wary, Akira avoids contact with her, but eventually apologizes and befriends her. However, Akira's fear that Yahiro would break up her newfound friendship results in Akira using extreme measures to protect Yui, who begins to feel awkward around her friends. Yahiro investigates her for Akira's sake and discovers that Yui stole Akira's jewellery, since her family had financial issues that were forcing them to move. He threatens her so that she will stay away from Akira; though Yui agrees, she feels that she needs to say goodbye to Akira and almost gets hit by a car. Yahiro saves her and they end up in Yahiro's home, where Akira finds them. When Akira believes that Yahiro has hurt Yui, Yui clarifies that Yahiro saved her and apologizes to Akira for stealing her jewellery. Happy that they are still friends, Akira ends up helping Yui's family and they keep in touch.

Hajime Kakei

Kakei Hajime (筧 肇) Voiced by: Yoshinori Fujita
  • Nicknames: Loser President, Loser Dog, Pathetic President, Cowardly President, That idiot

First appearing in chapter five, Hajime Kakei is the Student President at Hakusenkan and holds first place in the class 2-A. He is frequently hospitalized for feeling weak and relies on using money to get what he wants. He begins to send various challenges to the SA when nobody appears at his talk show; since none of the SA members wanted to attend his show, nobody else in the student body wanted to either. Because of Hikari's open and kind nature, he seems to develop a crush on her, though is always scared off by Kei before he gets any chance to express his sentiments. He is not very popular among his classmates, most of whom do not share his animosity towards the SA.

Misc. characters

Rin Yamamoto

Yamamoto Rin (山本 鈴)

The mother of Megumi and Jun, age 40, Rin is well-known as a genius vocalist who frequently travels the world to perform concerts and is usually working in Germany. She is cheerful and energetic and, like Kei's father, looks much younger than she actually is. The twins have not seen her in two years and are notably surprised when she drops by to visit them when she happens to have a concert in Japan. Rin is apparently very protective of her children; in response to a letter Megumi had written to her mother when she believed that she had been jilted, Rin reveals a rather bloodthirsty streak and comically pulls out a gun to go and attack the boy who supposedly rejected her daughter. Rin first appears in chapter 85.

Shinobu Tsuji

Tsuji Shinobu (辻 忍)

Shinobu, age 18, is Ryuu's older sister. She does not like to appear in front of other people, and even Ryuu does not see her often. A tidy and kindhearted woman, she loves to follow Ryuu around whenever she has the chance and has a collection of pictures of her younger brother in her room. Shinobu has so far only appeared in an extra comic in the S.A fanbook.

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