Kanae Himeno

**Kanae Himeno** (姫野 かなえ, *Himeno Kanae*) is a cognitive psychology student at Tokyo University who is part of Professor Maruyama's research group.

## Physical description

Himeno has short light hair and dark eyes.

## Biography

### History

At some point, Himeno reported Shun Oigawa to the university for deleting other people's data and scolded Riko Niki after she cancelled the MRI experiment. Furthermore, Himeno used to date Renjiro Imai. When she broke up with him, Imai started going to her house every day.

### Psychological Research Lab Murder Case

After Takanori Aoe leaves for his meeting with England, Himeno shows Chicory Monki, Ron Kamonohashi, and Totomaru Isshiki, who have come to Maruyama's research lab to gather data, around. When Ron points at the shield room, Himeno enthusiastically explains to them what it is and what they are doing inside it. She also tells them about the MRI machine in another laboratory. Then, Shun Oigawa and Renjiro Imai start to argue on the other side of the room about their reservation of the experiment room. Himeno wants to know what is going on, and Riko Niki asks Himeno why she does not go "flirt" with Aoe so that he can arbitrate.

Later, Himeno sees Ron, Chicory, and Toto off at the university entrance and apologizes for Imai and Oigawa's argument. Toto and Ron reply that it is fine: Everyone gets stressed out and schools can be fairly competitive. Their words make Himeno feel better, and she tells them that she wants to work hard and help humanity with her research like Aoe does.

The next morning, Himeno dies in an explosion in the lab when she opens the door to the shield room as it has been filled with flammable gas by Aoe.

## Relationships

* Takanori Aoe
* Chicory Monki

Himeno works with Takanori Aoe in Maruyama's laboratory. She greatly admires him and his work. He is her role model; Himeno wants to conduct research that is as beneficial for humanity as Aoe's is.

In turn, although Aoe calls Himeno an "exceptional" student, he views her as a future rival and is glad that she is the one who died in the explosion.
Himeno immediately bonds with Chicory Monki over their deep admiration for certain people: Himeno admires Aoe, and Chicory admires Totomaru Isshiki. Toto even calls them "kindred spirits," like sisters, and Himeno "Chicory's double" because they are so similar and understand each other so well.

## Etymology

* The name " Kanae" is written in hiragana (かなえ), which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji, it has a great variety of meanings as the name can be written in many different ways.
* Her surname "Himeno" means "princess" (姫, *hime*) and "field, wilderness" (野, *no*).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 35, pages 7-8
2. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 36, page 13
3. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 36, pages 13-14
4. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 35, pages 7-16
5. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 35, pages 17-18
6. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 36, page 3
7. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 37, pages 4-5
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 35, page 10
9. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 35, page 16
10. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 35, page 9
11. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 37, pages 12-13
12. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 35, page 17
13. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 35, page 13
14. ↑ *Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective* manga; Chapter 35, page 15