Natsuko Honda

Natsuko Honda (本田 奈津子, Honda Natsuko) is a character of We Shall Now Begin Ethics.

Plot
Natsuko keeps looking in her bag, and that annoys other girls. They end up emptying her bag to see what's inside, but that makes Natsuko angry and she hits the one that emptied it with a chair.

Natsuko attends the ethics class where Takayanagi talks about philosophy and the human's virtue. After class, Natsuko wonders what's "arete" and he explains its to better your soul and live a good life. As they leave the room, Akihara informs Natsuko that her mother is here and calls her so they talk about what happened earlier. Natsuko doesn't want to go alone and calls Takayanagi to come too. Mrs. Honda tries to make Natsuko tell whats was in her bag that made her so angry, but Natsuko refuses to confess stating that her mother will get angry and Akihara won't understand. Akihara then suggests she tell Takayanagi and Natsuko agrees. When they are alone, Natsuko takes out a plush toy Ryuu from her bag and explains that she fell in love with him. As she has been holding her anger, each night for years she has been talking to her toy, relieving stress and one day Ryuu answered back. As the girl threw Ryuu on the ground, Natsuko got angry and attacked her. Natsuko thinks that is weird and Takayanagi would be disgusted, however he finds it interesting and comments that's her arete and it her soul had taken shape of the toy. Takayanagi tells her that even if its justified for protecting someone, she still needs to keep controlling herself and not resort to violence. As he believes her mother and Akihara won't understand their talk unless they visit his classes, he decides to tell them that Natsuko had an idol picture in her bag and asks her to go with that story, until the day comes she feels confident to tell them the truth.