In the Clear Moonlit Dusk Vol. 1

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Yoi Takiguchi’s long legs, deep voice, and handsome face are the perfect recipe for an attractive guy-until people realize she is, in fact, a girl.

The Ingenue: Despite her princely demeanor and appearance, Yoi's personality is more in line with this trope.Meaningful Name: Both Yoi and Ichimura are nicknamed "Prince" in their school for similar but still distinct reasons. Ichimura's friend wonders whether or not Ichimura genuinely fell for Yoi the very first time they met since he is seemingly inexplicably and intensely attracted to her and is treating her in ways he's never treated the many other girls he's been with. He has the wealth, the status (his dad is the CEO of multiple businesses), the good looks, and the slightly aloof demeanor to fit the bill. Bifauxnen: Yoi's slim body, shortly cropped hair, and lower voice gives her a somewhat androgynous appearance, which has led to most people who just quickly meet her confusing her for a very beautiful young man.

The girls, acting as Audience Surrogates are shocked to learn that the princely boy was actually a girl. This is lampshaded in the story because when Yoi is trying to repress and distract herself from her emotions, she goes into excellence overdrive, exuding princely charm. Dubbed a ‘prince’ by her peers since childhood, Yoi has all but given up on being seen as anything else.Yoi is well aware of the fact that she looks androgynous enough to pass for a young man and can even accept that, but she doesn't really enjoy being treated like a Prince or constantly mistaken for a boy.

Bishie Sparkle: Used for comedic effect along with Something about a Rose to play up Yoi's princely behavior and image whenever she is acting particularly chivalrous. She is beautiful, polite, and surprisingly innocent in comparison to her peers due to her lack of experience with men cause by her Bifauxnen looks.

Ichimura on the other hand is a ladykiller, with bleached hair, piercings galore, and a devil-may-care attitude. After crashing into her earlier and learning that Yoi is a girl, upperclassman Ichimura, who is also unhappily nicknamed "Prince" because of his good looks and familial wealth, takes an interest in Yoi and attempts to casually pursue her. in an exaggerated way) while the male lead, Ichimura, is incredibly competent for a guy in a shoujo.