Ichina Saotome emerges in the Raiou Girl’s Academy Arc, with her full name confirmed in the episode "Ichina Saotome Wants to Be a Pro Caddy!". This title underscores her driving ambition to become a professional golf caddy. As a student at Raiou Girl’s Academy, she participates in the institution’s competitive golf program. During the Doubles Championship storyline, she appears alongside central figures Eve and Aoi. In Episode Nine, Eve notes a resemblance between Ichina and Lily—a figure from Eve’s past—which shapes Eve’s initial response to her.