Meets [Sally](https://anilist.co/character/147893) and [Maple](https://anilist.co/character/147892) during the game's second event. Despite rough first impressions, they become friends and she eventually joins Maple Tree.

The story centers on Kaede Honjou, who is invited by her friend Risa Shiramine to play a virtual reality MMO game with her. While Kaede doesn't dislike games, what she really, truly dislikes is being in pain. She creates a character named Maple, and decides to put all her points in VIT to minimize pain. As a result, she moves slowly, can't use magic, and even a rabbit can get the best of her. However, as it turns out, she acquires a skill known as "Absolute Defense" as a result of her pumping points into VIT, as well as a "Counter Skill" that works against special moves. Now, with her ability to nullify all damage, she goes on adventures. (Source: Anime News Network, edited)

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Member of the duet [Blue Drops](https://anilist.co/staff/106305/Blue-Drops) with [Hitomi Yoshida](https://anilist.co/staff/101088/Hitomi-Yoshida).

**Non-Anime Roles:**
- Elisanne (Dragalia Lost)
- Kamisato Ayaka (Genshin Impact)
- Munechika (Utawarerumono)
- Pramanix (Arknights)
- Rei Shijo (Princess Connect! Re:Dive)
- Tao Isonokami (Shin Megami Tensei V)
- Vector (Girls' Frontline)
- Shimakaze (Azur Lane)
- Kirifuji Nagisa (Blue Archive)
- Kunimitsu II (Tekken 7)
- Emma Millstein (The Legend of Heroes Series)
- Hulkenberg (Metaphor: ReFantazio)

Tia Lynn Ballard is an American voice actress and ADR director affiliated with Funimation. Some of her notable roles are Zero Two from Darling in the Franxx, Kusano from Sekirei, Rin Ogata in Rideback.

__Date of Birth:__ 1982
__Hometown:__ Herten, Germany

The second season of Itai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu.
 
The best offense is a great defense, and for VRMMO gamer Kaede Honjo, her defense is the best. Under her alias Maple, she and her guild journey through NewWorld Online gaining friends and foes through new battle-filled quests. All those skill points, new defensive techniques, and no pain—Maple can’t be stopped! 
(Source: Crunchyroll)
 
Note: Episode 1 was streamed in advance on December 17, 2022 on the KADOKAWA Anime YouTube Channel. The regular TV broadcast began on January 11, 2023.

Kaede Honjou has never been much of a gamer. So when her best friend, Risa, ropes her into trying out the hit new VRMMO NewWorld Online, her biggest concern is…whether it will hurt! Her solution? To dump all her stat points into defense! She may not have anything in the way of magic, agility, or strength, but her extreme build transforms her from a total noob into a nigh-invulnerable walking fortress the game’s admins never accounted for!
 
(Source: Yen Press)

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