Yamato Nadeshiko

**Yamato Nadeshiko**  (大和 撫子 *Yamato Nadeshiko*), also known as the nickname **Naddy** (ナディー *Nadī*), is a main character and is Rentarou's 13th girlfriend. She is a Japanese teacher at Ohananomitsu High School and a self-proclaimed American.

## Appearance

Nadeshiko wears a stereotypical cowboy outfit along with a hat and an American Flag Bandana. She has dyed blonde hair and turquoise eyes, though she originally had black hair and would wear traditional Japanese kimonos every day.

## Personality

Nadeshiko has a very freedom loving and stereotypically American personality due to her fascination with the USA. This was due to her finding and watching a VHS tape of a group of American children acting contrary to her family's strict traditional Japanese customs.

Nadeshiko would also hide the fact that she was really Japanese from people after getting kicked out.

## Abilities

Despite pretending to be an American, Nadeshiko does not seem to be able to shake off her traditional Japanese upbringing. She is shown to be very well versed in nearly anything Japanese, including traditional style of dance, Enka singing, and even some sword skill (during her match with Kishika). Based on her introduction chapter, Nadeshiko seems to have some ability to play the koto.

She does not seem able to speak English, despite her love of America.

## History

Yamato Nadeshiko is the eldest daughter of the Yamato Family household. Her family held strict Japanese traditional values and forced her to wear a kimono every day and learn Japanese arts such as learning to play the koto. After being thrown in the shed after failing to play the koto, Nadeshiko discovered a VHS tape of American kids watching TV and doing things in contrary to the strict rules that were put on her (e.g. eating on the couch, wearing shoes inside, and drinking soda directly from the bottle). Nadeshiko would then be obsessed with freedom and American values to the point where she changes her fashion sense and appearance. This led to her parents considering her a disgrace to both the family and Japan, kicking her out of the house in the process.

After Rentarou's previous Japanese teacher resigned due to winning the lottery, Nadeshiko (now calling herself "Miss Naddy") was assigned to be the replacement Japanese teacher. After locking eyes with him and experiencing the "soulmate shock", Nadeshiko asked Rentarou to stay after class with her. After some talking, he figured out that Miss Naddy wasn't American and was in fact Japanese.

## Etymology

The name Yamato Nadeshiko comes directly from the term "yamato nadeshiko" (やまとなでしこ), which refers to the "personification of the idealized Japanese woman". A yamato nadeshiko is typically demure and polite, with long dark hair often styled neatly, dressed in traditional Japanese clothing.

* **Yamato** (大和) is an ancient name for Japan.
* **Nadeshiko** (なでしこ or 撫子) is a type of pink carnation, translating to "Japanese Dianthus"

## Trivia

* Nadeshiko has kissed and been kissed by Rentarou at least 7 times as of Chapter 118
* Nadeshiko's birthday is on February 12th which is Japan's National Foundation Day. But more importantly, it is also "Religious Freedom Day (信教の自由を守る日 *Shinkyō no jiyū wo mamoru hi*)"

## Gallery

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