Background

She is a first-year student and the daughter of a family who has run a nearby temple for generations.

She is Kurosawa Ruby's best friend. She attended the same kindergarten as Tsushima Yoshiko.

Personality

Hanamaru, known as "Maru" for short, is a hardworking girl who diligently works at her family's temple. She spends a lot of time reading alone and is easily distracted. Because of how she was raised as a temple girl, she does not watch the television much nor does she use the internet, making her outdated. She is often teased due to this but is usually defended by her best friend Ruby, but she ended up crying at first, causing Hanamaru to comfort her instead.

She seems to be quite self-depreciating, calling herself a "chibi procrastinator" and "neither cute nor interesting". She is gentle and caring for those around her but often finds herself going in circles anyway. She aspires to be like Ruby, whom she sees as "beautiful, cute and dazzling".

Due to how she sees herself, Hanamaru didn't think she was fit to become a school idol.