HanaRice

HanaRice is the cargoship between Hanayo Koizumi and white rice from the Love Live! fandom.

Canon
Hanayo’s favorite food is white rice. She is as passionate about rice as she is about idols, and is often seen bringing big helpings of rice to school for her lunch. She likes rice balls (onigiri) because they are easy to eat and quick to prepare. Since Hanayo tends to be much hungrier than the other girls, she often snacks on rice balls between classes because it is healthier than candy. Her favorite thing since she was a kid is to add kombu with just a little bit of soy sauce to freshly cooked rice.

Hanayo prefers to take care of the rice when cooking, and is generally regarded as a connoisseur of the food. She also likes to eat it specially, such as when μ’s made curry and she ate the rice separate from the sauce. Since she eats so much of it, it has caused her to gain weight. She, along with Honoka, are put on a diet by Umi so that they will stay fit. On their run, Honoka notices a restaurant, and tries to get Hanayo to come in with her. Hanayo refuses, but upon seeing a special on rice she gives in. The two go everyday and Hanayo gets excited that they have almost filled up their stamp card, which will grant them another free bowl.

While visiting New York, Hanayo becomes upset that all they have had to eat is bread, but she wants rice. Umi tells her that they had rice with their meal before, but Hanayo says that rice does not go “along with” anything, as it is a staple. It was also dehydrated saffron rice, which she believes is just a cheap knock-off. Hanayo believes that the meal is not complete until you have white rice. Maki knows of a Japanese restaurant, so the group goes to eat there. Hanayo is extremely happy after eating at that restaurant, and even strokes the statue outside, thanking it.

Fanon
Hanayo’s ship with rice sailed due to her immense love and passion for it. It is accepted both by canon and fanon that rice is part of her “character” as a school idol, and that Hanayo without rice is not truly Hanayo. White rice is thought to take priority over Hanayo’s friends because she loves it so much. This cargoship has a similar popularity to Honoka’s habits for bread.

Fandom
AMINO
 * Hanayo×Rice on the Anime Amino

PIXIV

Trivia

 * Unlike the other members of μ’s, Hanayo has a special “Rice” vital statistic which is rated at 5★.