HoriMiya

HoriMiya is the het ship between Izumi Miyamura and Kyouko Hori from the Horimiya fandom.

Canon
Kyoko Hori and Izumi Miyamura are classmates and lovers. The two befriended each other after Miyamura helped Hori’s little brother, Souta, after he was chased by a dog. The two found themselves talking regularly after this, having originally been complete strangers despite being in the same class, and quickly developed feelings for each other. They are now in a committed relationship and are currently engaged.

Initially, Hori took very little notice of Miyamura, as did most people. He was shy, quiet, unsociable, and generally assumed to be weird. Contrasting sharply, Hori is friendly, popular and sociable, although outside of school she very much acts as a housewife, something she wishes to keep a secret. However, she did talk to him one time, out of curiosity, and openly complimented him how normal he is, contradicting the perception people had of him. One day, after school, Miyamura helped Hori’s little brother and took him back to his home. However, Hori did not recognise Miyamura because, unlike his school look, he had his hair styled, his glasses removed, and his entire face pierced. As a result, when she invited him inside her home she was mortified when he knew her name and revealed his identity to her.

For a while, Hori was in a perpetual state of shock over how Miyamura looked outside of school. She would stare at him in class and get distracted over how different he looked. Nonetheless, she promises to keep his outside school appearance a secret from their classmates and he would keep her housewife lifestyle a secret as well. The two develop a close friendship pretty quickly, as Miyamura starts to visit Hori regularly after he also befriends her little brother. This made her Miyamura’s first friend since he started high school, and it is thanks to this friendship that his life begins to change for the better, with his social group expanding dramatically. In particular, he befriends Ishikawa, who happens to have feelings for Hori.

When Miyamura finds out how Ishikawa feels for Hori, and intends to confess to her, he starts to put a distance between himself and her, which starts to upset Hori greatly. Ishikawa confesses his feelings to Hori and she later confronts Miyamura for avoiding her. After scolding him she says that she has rejected Ishikawa and the two resume their friendship. Their relationship continues to grow and it is apparent they start to develop feelings for each other, as Hori becomes appreciative of Miyamura for being very supportive and helpful in her personal life, whilst Miyamura comes to cherish Hori as his closest friend. The first sign of Hori’s feelings for Miyamura was when Ayasaki, a young class mate, confronted her and jokingly asked if she could have Miyamura as her boyfriend, after noting how close the two were getting, and Hori becomes extremely hostile, firmly telling Ayasaki that Miyamura belongs to her.

The first time Hori tries to openly tell Miyamura that she has feelings for him was when the two held hands, wanting to compare them, and she quietly mumbles “I like you”, but when Miyamura did not hear her she nervously clarified that she just likes his hands, but admits her feelings again, with Miyamura admitting he heard her. On the other side, Miyamura was able to tell Hori how he feels very clearly, as when she was sick in her bedroom he told her how he feels whilst she was ‘asleep’, knowing full well she was actually awake, before heading off to school. However, she never asks for clarification from Miyamura despite being flustered and unsure of what he exactly meant. From then on, a romantic overtone existed between the two and their relationship seems to be given life when Hori’s father asks her if she and Miyamura are in a relationship and she affirms to him that they are. From then on, the two now see each other as boyfriend and girlfriend. The pair shared their first kiss when Miyamura, under the guise of wanting to taste the sweet in her mouth, kissed her. Hori was left frozen and flustered, but also happy.

Miyamura is very attentive of Hori. When he found out she was sick and had to stay home from school he immediately arrived at her house and tended to her whilst she rested. He has also proven to be protective of Hori, as he was furious when the student council president, Sengoku, implied that she had lost valuable paperwork for them. He successfully proves her innocence after he head butts the president for upsetting her. He also gets her a CD, that she said she wanted, for her birthday, which leaves her overjoyed. It becomes very apparent that Hori has become attached to Miyamura, as when he initially readies to leave for school, whilst she is unwell, she gets flashbacks of her mother always leaving her, no matter what, for work. She starts to cry before begging him not to leave her. Miyamura thus decides to stay with her a little longer until she falls asleep. Another example was when Miyamura went away for five days and Hori found herself lonely, deflated and longing for him. Whenever she received a text message she openly showed her disappointment when it was not from him. When he finally returned he noticed she had been texting him and misses him, he goes to leave his apartment in the elevator but Hori arrives in front of him, she hugs him in tears and expresses she has missed him.

One of the significant impacts Hori has had on Miyamura is changing his social life. In middle-school he was repeatedly bullied and treated as an outcast, which led to him getting piercings and tattoos as a means to cope. Hori befriending him allowed him to become friends with more people than he could have ever imagined. It was also through Hori that he was able to shed his two differing identities and find something in the middle, changing his school appearance to being a little closer to his outside school look, but without the shock value. This decision was, in part, due to how their peers at school became aware they are now dating and he did not wish for his appearance to effect her reputation. He becomes significantly happier and friendlier, and even manages to build bridges between people he once hated. This change is never lost on Miyamura, as when he reflects on his new found lifestyle he specifically credits Hori for having such a positive impact on him, which deepens his love for her further.

Hori has proven to be both very protective and possessive of Miyamura. Aside from the earlier incident with Ayasaki, she has shown to be possessive of him towards her own father, who is himself very fond of Miyamura, and even his best friend, Kouichi Shindou. At one point, she was under the impression that Miyamura was in some kind of relationship with another girl and avoided him as a result until she let him explain. When Miyamura’s new look garners the interest of other girls, she becomes extremely annoyed and angry, even breaking some of her pens in frustration. She also detests people who speaks down to Miyamura and assaulted Makio Tanihara, who bullied Miyamura as a child, when he did just that. Hori also felt guilty for having Miyamura watch horror films with her, as he is extremely terrified of them, and instead tries to act scared herself as a means to comfort him, but this ultimately fails. Hori also went through tedious lengths to try and figure out Miyamura’s full name without asking him directly, feeling annoyed that her mother had figured it out before she did.

As they become more comfortable with their relationship, the two become more intimate. When heavy rain keeps Miyamura from going home, Hori cuddles with him in bed and they have sex for the first time. Afterwards, Hori had bitten him on the back of his neck, which Shindou believed was a mark of ‘ownership’. After this, Hori starts to be more open about the fact that she is, somewhat, a masochist. She enjoys it very much when Miyamura speaks abusively towards her and even likes it when he gets physical. Miyamura finds this side of her distressing, but tries to accommodate it when he can. Hori has firmly stated to others that she only enjoys it when Miyamura does these things to her, not allowing anyone else to do it. With a now fully committed relationship between them, and being happy together, Hori begins to dread what will happen when they graduate high-school. She confronts Miyamura on this fear and he swiftly, and unceremoniously, proposes to her. Caught off guard initially, she accepts and the two are now engaged.

When they graduate high school, Miyamura reflects on what his and the others' school life would've been like if he hadn't inadvertently met Hori. Following the graduation ceremony, as they head off. Miyamura thinks about all the things he loves about Hori, all she's done to help him come out of his shell, and what he can do to show her his thanks. They then hold hands and hurry off together.

In the epilogue of the web comic series, Hori and Miyamura are married and have a son named Kyouhei.

Kyouhei Miyamura
Kyouhei is the son of Hori and Miyamura in the web comic series. Upon learning she was pregnant, Hori dropped out of high school in her senior year and married Miyamura. Their son has Hori’s hair color and more of Miyamura’s personality. Kyouhei is shown in the final chapter of the web comic, entering elementary school, and it is strongly hinted the family is living happily.

Fanon
HoriMiya is a very popular pairing in the Horimiya fandom. They both were very popular originally in the manga and OVAs, but were given an even greater popularity thanks to the success of the anime. Fans almost universally accept the pairing and sees them both as good for each other. The pairing has no particular rivals to speak of either, as there are no others that carry any credibility.

Fans love the pairing for their fondness of each other and how supportive they have been for one another. Unlike a few other anime/manga ships, this one was made canon quickly and developed well, whilst still offering some deepening of their relationship after they have become a pair, a rare sight in many romcom anime/manga.

It is commonly shipped alongside the pairing of Yuki Yoshikawa and Tooru Ishikawa, as the quartet are often seen together in most scenes.

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Trivia

 * Hori dislikes stew but cooks it because Miyamura loves it.
 * Miyamura often brushes/braids/puts up Hori’s hair and even though he thinks he is terrible at it, Hori likes it.
 * Hori loves horror movies and even though Miyamura is terrified of them he watches them for her sake.
 * Miyamura is better at tongue twisters than Hori, even though Hori’s grades are better than his.
 * According to Miyamura, Hori eats so much mikan (type of citrus fruit) that he worries she will turn into one.
 * They spend so much time together that Miyamura often spends the night at Hori’s house.
 * When Hori does ear cleaning, nail clipping, or massaging on Miyamura, she does it aggressively, which makes him afraid of her.
 * In the manga, in midst of them arguing, Hori lied to Miyamura that her period was late which shocked him until she admitted she lied. As this occurred months after their first time, it strongly hints they have an active sex life.