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In S03E10, why does Kaguya address Moeha (Chika Fujiwara's imouto) by 1st name
only after previously, in S02E02,

A - expressing reluctance to do the same for Kei (Miyuki Shirogane's imouto)
and

B - addressing Moeha as Moeha-san?

Actually, afaiu, 'Moeha-san' is too polite, but I figured it was just
[Kaguya's thing](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/67013/why-does-yor-
call-anya-as-anya-san-instead-of-anya-chan) or Kaguya's school's thing (Quote:
['In that school, everybody pretty much uses keigo with everybody
else'](https://youtu.be/-o9xX077SRI?t=214)).

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/t4Ism.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/t4Ism.jpg)

Quote:

> This is the 1st time I've ever called someone by their 1st name only. -
> Kaguya about calling Kei Shirogane by 1st name.

Note 1: Kaguya [even wanted to address
Kei](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/67041/why-dont-anime-dubs-
include-honorifics) as Shirogane-san, then Kei-san and then Kei-chan.

Note 2: Sort of cross-posted in Japanese SE: [Changing the way you address
someone without your relationship having
changed](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/95712/changing-the-way-
you-address-someone-without-your-relationship-having-changed)


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How Kaguya addresses Moeha Fujiwara


A combination of an answer in reddit and an answer in Japanese SE:

Aestrasz from
[reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Kaguya_sama/comments/wgxdw8/comment/ij2q124/?context=3):

> As to why Kaguya doesn't use the "-san" in that scene, it's because she
> wants to convince Moeha that she's too young for the president. In Japan,
> you almost always call children by just their name, that's why she dropped
> the "-san", she was treating her like a child.

sundowner from [Japanese
SE](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/95712/changing-the-way-you-
address-someone-without-your-relationship-having-changed):

> Regarding the particular case, I think your understanding (from other sites)
> should be fine, although it does not necessarily intimidate Moeha. It sounds
> like emphasizing Kaguya's status as an elder - one who instructs, educates
> her juniors. In a sense, it may be like using a full name in English.

My follow-up question:

> 'like using a full name in English' - ah so it's like the 'Albus Severus
> Potter' in Harry Potter 7? But in that case...this means the honorific
> change is probably temporary? Like next day things are back to normal Kaguya
> might go back to Moeha-san?

sundowner:

> Yes, I think it is likely to be temporary. Moeha is used just because of the
> nature of what Kaguya tells Moeha.


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