| “ | If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick. |
” |
| ——Houtarou Oreki | ||
Houtarou OrekiisYonezawa Honobu's novel series "Classic Literature Club series》/《Hyouka" protagonist, who enrolled in Kamiyama High School in April 2000 (changed to 2012 in the anime). He graduated from Kaburaya Middle School along with Fukube Satoshi and Ibara Mayaka.

His motto is "If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick."Energy-saver。
As a Kamiyama High SchoolClassic Literature ClubOG(Note)OG means senior.The older sisterOreki Tomoe's strong recommendationplus coercion, he joined theClassic Literature Club。
Because of his strong insight and reasoning ability, he helped Chitanda solve the problem of "why she was trapped in the classroom" at the beginning of the series, and was byChitanda
In episode 18 of the anime, he was finallyChitandainfected into saying, "I'm curious!" such words.
As long as Oreki is willing to use his brain, he can provide a series of inferences very close to the truth; despite having such a mind, his school grades always remain at a level "about the same as the school average." In the midterm exam of the first semester of the first year, his grade ranked 175th out of 350 students.[1]
Regarding his own reasoning ability, he always emphasizes that it's just good luck.Don't ask; if you do, it's just inspiration
Reading (though he doesn't realize it himself). Often reads bunkobon in the club room. Likes light roast coffee.[2]
Has the ability to cross over into other anime works. For example, he can go to "K-ON!》's _Light Music ClubPick up girls, with "Haruhi Suzumiya series*)'sKyonSometimes becoming best friends, sometimes becoming love rivals.
The true Harem King of Kyoto; in fan works, his harem range extends back toK-On!the first season, and forward toViolet Evergarden, and in parts outside of Kyoto, as long as they are female, it can extend infinitely. Actually, males work too.
toKiyotaka Ayanokōji[3]、Hachiman Hikigaya[4]、Sakuta Azusagawa[5]Collectively known as the Four Kings of the Campus
Gosho AoyamaConsiders Oreki to be an excellent teenage detective, and even once drew Oreki wearingDetectiveoutfits.
“Usually inconspicuous, but whenever he speaks, he inevitably delivers a brilliant deduction... Houtarou Oreki is a 'hidden gem' type of great detective. As a high school student, he adheres to an energy-saving philosophy of 'If I don't have to do it, I won't,' and later joined the Classics Club...”[6]
Won a total of 8 honorary posters, making him the male character with the most ISML posters (ranked 5th among all characters)