Seitokai no Ichizon – Don’t judge books by their cover; judge by their swimsuits

I find it rather amazing how a girl’s preference on swimsuits, whenever there’s a swimsuit episode involved, usually complements that girl’s demeanor. Some time ago, I managed to put this into writing while watching K-ON; but I never thought I’d be able to find another series of which I can apply the same analysis. And to make things even better, this week’s theme, “Don’t judge a book by its cover” seems to be playing along the lines of my train of thought!

We’ll start with the easiest one to recognize: the head honcho of the student council and the youngest of the four girls in terms of mentality, Sakurano Kurimu. At this point I sincerely hope that most of you can recognize why her suit appears the way it is, though I won’t blame you if you happen to get stuck wondering why an accessory hat exists with a bathing attire. Out of all the years in my life, I have yet to see somebody wearing a hat (other than a swimming cap) to swim. Could the hat’s reason be to bolster Kurimu’s lolicon appeal? Who knows? It could be anyone’s guess. I can tell you however why a Jay Jay the jet plane-look-alike exists on her chest. You might be wondering why it had to be a plane and not a duck, a heart, or any other design. Well it turns out that it didn’t really matter what it was because any design would’ve fulfilled the role of a filler for someone who’s got absolutely nothing on her chest.

We then head to possibly the second youngest one (again, in terms of mentality): the student council’s treasurer, Shiina Mafuyu. Quick glances reveal that her choice of swimsuit reflects her childish personality. The light shade of pink defines her apparent delicateness with embroidery and ribbons to match her headband. All in all, one can think of her as a delicate cake relished with decorated icing. Unfortunately, the cake is a lie.

Ribbons that usually symbolize goodwilled presents are instead a telltale sign of a deadly trap, which in this case is Mafuyu’s deadly nature. Seriously, who knew the gentle video game-loving Mafuyu had the instincts of an assassin and could trigger it at a moment’s notice given the right conditions? I guess that just goes to say how violent video games can turn you into a completely different person.

At last, we’re finally past the underdeveloped girls. We then head over to to the student council’s secretary, Akaba Chizuru who probably has the most mature in terms of build as well as mentality. Having said that, it’s no surprise that her choice of swimsuit is that of a black color – it’s as if the sexiest girl in the group automatically earns the right to wear this distinguishing color. If you recall how it was Mio from K-ON who wore the sole black swimsuit back then, well…I guess the same law applies here. But wait; there’s more! Ever wonder why Chizuru’s swimsuit possesses multiple seemingly exotic straps? There’s only one reason for this – and that reason is none other than to make her look like a dominatrix. Yes, a dominatrix look to match her sadist personality and her ever-deadly suppression techniques. It all makes perfect sense!

Last and definitely not the least, the student council’s vice-president, Shiina Minatsu. I have to say, her bathing attire of choice was especially hard to analyze. Blue wasn’t exactly what I thought I’d see her wear, or more precisely, that particular kind of blue isn’t even a tad bit girly. However, taking into consideration that she’s the least feminine of the four (though her physique says otherwise), I guess a not so girly color is most appropriate. Also, while I’m perfectly fine with how Minatsu’s apparel is, I’m a bit curious whether or not those tiny white ornamental spheres on her suit were just there for decoration. To be honest, they just seem so excessive, unless of course they exist for a reason. If anything, the only situation where where having visually inconsistent designs seems reasonable is when the one wearing it is inconsistent herself. And by god she’s inconsistent…a tomboy tsundere who, under the right conditions, can be as girly as the rest of the female officers.

Damn right. Next time, judge a book by its swimsuit

So there you go. Lesson learned? The next time you want to get to know a girl better, study their preference of swimsuits because (1) they tell you a lot and (2), I’m sure as shit they are a lot interesting to look at than some dumb old book.

Tagged as: Girls!, loli, Nosebleed