Ryuunosuke's greatest desire is to behave appropriately for her gender, but she has had no female role models while growing up. Any attempt to obtain feminine clothing is thwarted by her father, as well as learning virtually anything about her mother (about the only thing she thinks she can believe him about is that she was beautiful). Despite (or due to) dressing in a masculine fashion, members of both sexes are attracted to her. The boys in her class (especially Ataru) address her as "Ryuu-chan", while the girls call her by the masculine "Ryuunosuke-kun". Additionally, Valentine's Day results in her getting considerably more Valentines than even Mendo, due to getting them from boys and girls alike.