Rena Hananoi

"*We're not friends. We're rivals.*"
―Rena Hananoi
**Rena Hananoi** (花野井 玲那 *Hananoi Rena*) is a character in the anime SELECTION PROJECT. She's the representative candidate from the South Kanto region.

Rena is a member of the idol group 9-Tie and the subunit Suzu☆Rena.

## Biography

Rena had dedicated her whole life to becoming an idol. However as a child, she was a terrible singer and could barely sing a single note on key. Rena often holds a somewhat serious demeanor and can sometimes be hard on herself and others, but she is nevertheless someone who puts her all into everything she does. It is later revealed that she is the biological younger sister of the deceased legendary idol Akari Amasawa. She doesn't like having fame in the shadow of her deceased sister and hides the fact that she is her sister as much as she can.

## Background

Rena has been somewhat difficult in maintaining relationship with her sister Akari, largely due to she feels somewhat inferior to her as a child, when Akari shone to become popular (as Rena's voice was horrible). However, after the death of her sister, she is traumatised yet becomes willing to achieve her status as a singer, to the point she drops her paternal surname and adopts the maternal one so to not be seen as Akari's sister.

## Other Data

**Q1: What are your hobbies?**
 Reading. It' s a great way to hear the opinions of many people and learn a lot.
**Q2: What is your favorite food?**
 ...Fruits.
**Q3: What are your talents?**
 Sewing, maybe. I also like to read, so I'm good at spending time alone and focusing.

**Q1: What are the PR points of your hometown?**
 My hometown is Tokyo. so it's the cultural capital. There are many people living here who want to become idols, so I have many rivals.
**Q2: What kind of books do you read?**
 Essays and non-fiction. It's a good way to learn about someone's life.
**Q3: Tell us about your current obsession!**
 Decluttering. Throwing away things you don't need is a great way to clear your mind.

**Q1: What's your favorite phrase?**
 "Repentance always comes too late." This is a phrase that I value very much.
**Q2: What do you do on your days off?**
 Reading, mostly. I try to read at least one book a day on my days off.
**Q3: What animal would you compare yourself to?**
 A cat... I guess. I tend to do things at my own pace.

**Q1: What grade are you in?**
 I am a third-year junior high school student. I haven't told anyone that I'm participating in SELECTION PROJECT.
**Q2: What subjects are you good at?**
 Japanese. I like to read, so I naturally acquire kanji, grammar, and reading comprehension skills.

## Etymology

* The name **Rena** means "the tinkling of jade" (玲) (**re**) and "what?" (那) (**na**).
* Rena's maternal surname **Hananoi** means "flower, blossom" (花) (**hana**), "field, wilderness" (野) (**no**) and "well, mine shaft, pit" (井) (**i**).
	+ Her paternal surname **Amasawa** means "heaven/heavenly, sky, imperial" (天) (**ama**) and "marsh" (沢) (**sawa**).

## Trivia

* On Rena's first profile, her age was 15. This was later changed to 14.
* Rena is Akari Amasawa's sister, so her real name is probably **Rena Amasawa** (天沢 玲那, *Amasawa Rena*).

## Gallery

*Main article: Rena Hananoi/Image Gallery*