Hoshi

Hoshi (明星) is one of the secondary characters in the Sonny Boy series.

Appearance
Hoshi has long, black hair and blue eyes. Standing at slightly below 150 cm, he is amongst the shorter students. He has a star-shaped birthmark under his left eye. Hoshi is typically seen with an overly friendly, slightly unnatural grin on his face.

Biography
Hoshi is one of the members of the Student Council alongside Pony and Cap.

Personality
Hoshi typically uses manipulation tactics to get his way. He tends to act friendly with people in an effort to gain their trust, although it isn't always effective. In Episode 5, his classmates get tired of his 'lectures' when he attempts to subtly dismantle their trust in Ms. Aki.

Powers
Hoshi's ability, called "Hope", allows him to "materialize images", which apparently means planting realistic visions in other people's heads. Whenever he utilizes this, his hands clasp together as if he is praying. He typically uses this ability to ensure the other students' compliance, by showing them macabre scenes (such as imagery of dead students and destruction) to illustrate what would happen if they don't cooperate.

He was also the first student in class to hear 'God' or the narrator's voice. The voice warned him that the school and it's student's would drift away, but he still came to school and told no one.

Etymology

 * The name Hoshi means "star/morning star, Venus" (明星).