Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-24187738-20170416093415/@comment-26623133-20170416205218

My best girl is 100% Hanamaru. Not only is her sweet youthful innocence beyond charming, she holds a very special place in my heart. In many ways she reminds me of myself, as well as holding many qualities that inspire me to be my best. Her initial lack of confidence in herself as an idol parallels struggles in my own life and her finally being able to shine pushes me to become more confident so I may shine like her. Her unwavering support for Ruby is downright wholesome and makes her a model friend beyond compare. We also both share a great love for the every lovely Rin. Her thorough appreciation and use of Rin as a role model is extremely adorable and really helps to establish her aspirations without making her into a cut and paste character.

Beyond the deeper aspects of her personality is the adorable bookish part of her. Maru's fascination with technologies foreign to her is sweet and akin to that of a curious cat. Who doesn't love cats? She's also a naturally wonderful singer, as a member of the choir. Her deeper, more stylistic and powerful voice is very unique to love live, making all her solos feel like a fresh breath of air. Her somewhat "country" way of speaking and her verbal "zura!" tick adds a bit of originality and a sort of humble charm to everything she says, as well as hearkening back to Nozomi's accent and Rin's tick without copying or being annoying.

In addition to all this, we have her adorable looks. Her honey blonde hair gives her a sort of "girl next door" look that's quite uncommon in this era of brightly colored hair and wild styles. And yet, her bright golden eyes give her that unique point to help her stand out. She also has quite an array of amusing and iconic expressions, reminiscent of Umi. Her fashion sense is very flowery and sweet, reflecting her personality so very well.

All in all, Zuramaru's immense visual and vocal charms illuminate her beautiful and inspiring personality. Though our beloved idols may only exist in our imaginations, Maru has undoubtedly affected and inspired me like no real person could. Everything about her, from her friendly disposition to her flawed confidence, is admirable. Everyday she pushes her friends, and me, to shine as brightly as they can, cementing Hanamaru as my best girl.

I hope this wasn't too long for you and I hope my love for my precious Zuramaru could shine through. I could talk about her for ages! And a big thank you for holding this contest! I'm going to enjoy reading other's submissions as well. You guys are the best. My Twitter is @bunniisenpai ♡♡♡