Ichimino

"Wow...! The way Ichika-chan sings is always so cool...!"

- Minori in Let's Enjoy Together! SpoJoy Park Episode 3 "Everyone, To SpoJoy Park!"

Ichimino is the femslash ship between Ichika Hoshino and Minori Hanasato from the Project SEKAI fandom.

Canon
Ichika and Minori the main vocalists as well as the leaders of their units, Leo/need and MORE MORE JUMP! respectively. The two became friends during the "Singing Among the Cherry Blossoms" event. Minori and Kohane heard Ichika beautifully singing a Miku song, and Minori comments that she never knew Ichika was so good at singing. Minori asks to sing with Ichika, and Kohane joins in as well. In-between songs, Minori asks Ichika to call her by her first name since Ichika had been calling Minori "Hanasato." Minori admits that she never found the right time to ask, but she feels like she's gotten to know Ichika better by singing together. The two, along with Kohane, agree to be friends.

In Minori's "Expanding Circle of Friendship" card story, she thinks about when she became friends with Ichika. She smiles at the memory, and Shizuku even tells her that she seems awfully happy. Minori decides to visit the spot where she sang with Ichika and Minori, and she shows the spot to her idol group.

The two attend the same school, Miyamasuzaka Girls' Academy, and they have some area conversations there. In one area conversation, Ichika and Minori talk about Miku after Ichika asks Minori if she listens to a lot of Miku music. Minori says that it's nice to be able to talk about Miku with her friends at school. Ichika agrees and tells Minori that she's happy to talk anytime. In another area conversation, Minori asks about a band Ichika and Saki started. Ichika talks about how hard it is to express her feelings through singing. Minori relates to this, and the two both note that they have to work harder and improve.

Fanon
Ichimino is considered a rarepair. It's overshadowed by more popular ships like Ichisaki and Minoharu. Despite being rivaled by more popular ships, Ichimino is generally quite liked. Since Ichika and Minori are normally shipped with Saki and Haruka, some like to ship those two together and ship Sakiharu alongside Ichimino. There's a decent amount of fanart for the pairing, but there's nearly no fanfiction for them.

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Trivia

 * Their Kizuna Rank titles are: "Two Miku Fans", "My Favorite Is My Life", and "Even If It's Unrefined".