Band Practice

Band Practice is the het ship between Hajime Hinata and Ibuki Mioda from the Danganronpa fandom.

Canon
Ibuki and Hajime seem to be good friends, and they bond during club activities that Ibuki comes up with during her Free Time Events. Also during her Free Time Events, Ibuki has been trying to help Hajime remember his talent. She insists that it should've been obvious what she was trying to do, but Hajime claims that he didn't even realize it, and was touched that she was trying to help him. Ibuki often pokes fun at Hajime, saying that he has developed a crush on her or that he is sometimes looking for an excuse to be alone with her. Ibuki also gave Hajime some advice that even when people are constantly changing, either physically or otherwise, that they are always going to be their true selves and she made Hajime promise her that he will never give up on trying to find out his true self.

In Hajime's official relationship chart, Ibuki states she wants him to be the drummer in her band and insists that the two are in a band, even teaching him lessons. However, according to Hajime, she only taught him how to use a loudspeaker. Hajime also said about Ibuki, "when I was with her, all of my pain and suffering just seemed to melt away".

A number of bonus scenes can be unlocked through the course of the game with the use of the items from the Monomono machine. One scene, unlocked via the toy camera, is a "memorial" for Mahiru, attended by Hajime, Ibuki, Chiaki Nanami, and Hiyoko Saionji. Hajime is invited along as the photographer. Ibuki, Chiaki, and Hiyoko put on a performance dedicated to Mahiru in the music venue, and Hajime uses the camera to take pictures. Another scene, unlocked via the summer festival tree, involves Ibuki putting together a summer festival for the students on the island. Hajime helps Ibuki to prepare for the festivities by joining her in the supermarket. Hajime at first does not realize that Ibuki has invited other students along, and she teases him by asking if he wants to be alone with her on the beach. Hajime panics and explains that isn't what he meant.

The pair interact briefly in the non-canonical Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp. Hajime and Ibuki join Usami and some of their classmates for a dinner on the beach. Ibuki asks why they aren't barbecuing, and Hajime replies to her that the whole thing was a rather last minute decision. They also both appear in a scene with Sayaka Maizono and a number of other classmates as she introduces them to her solo music. However, Hajime and Ibuki do not directly interact with one another in this scene. They do not share any interactions in Ultimate Talent Development Program.

Fanon
The ship sailed due Hajime's and Ibuki's friendly interactions with each other. Ibuki is implied to be romantically interested in Hajime in her Free Time Events and Island Mode, which helped the ship. Many artworks feature both Ibuki and Hajime playing music together, based on Ibuki saying she wants Hajime to be her drummer in the official relationship chart. In fanfictions, Ibuki often helps Hajime remember his talent. Through the course of their time spent together, Hajime and Ibuki fall in love with each other. Additionally, the ship also sailed because of the Opposites Attract trope, which the ship falls perfectly into.

This ship is often overshadowed by more popular ships, such as Komahina and Hinanami for Hajime, and Band Aid for Ibuki. Many people also tend to see it as a platonic relationship rather than a romantic one. However, it still does have a small amount of supporters. This ship currently has over 50 works on AO3.

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