Homare Kinesaki, nicknamed Hocchan, serves as the older twin sister to Akane Kinesaki. Both hail from Yokosuka's long-established Japanese sweets shop "Kinesaki-ya," where extensive childhood training in traditional confectionery and cooking cultivated Homare's preference for Japanese cuisine and values, embodied by her motto "Cherish the old, learn the new."

She sports light brown hair accented by a distinctive rice cake-shaped hair clip at her temple and dark green eyes. Standing 156 cm tall, she typically dons a shrimp-patterned pink apron over her school uniform during galley duties on the Harekaze.

Homare balances diligence in caring for the crew's meals with a tendency for grudges and pettiness when wronged. She reacts emotionally to disruptions, notably when depth charges destroyed her shipboard herb garden. Though traditionalist, she avoids social studies and feels uneasy in group settings.

Aboard the Harekaze, she operates torpedoes and serves as cooking officer, specializing in Japanese sweets and nutritionally balanced meals. Holding a Level 2 Japanese Confectionery Maker certification, she cultivated fresh ingredients in a small onboard garden until its loss. She and Akane rejected transfers to the supply ship Mamiya to stay with friends on the Harekaze.

Before a school trip, a childhood friend confessed to Homare. Her delayed response preceded his email about pursuing another, leaving her regretful.

Her key bonds include collaborating closely with Akane in the galley, partnering effectively with head cook Mikan Irako, and mentoring junior crew in cooking.

Trivia notes: Homare’s birthday falls on June 16 (Gemini), blood type A. She dislikes foie gras but favors miso soup and rice cakes. Her surname "Kinesaki" combines "pestle" (杵) and "cape" (崎), referencing WWII-era Kinesaki-class supply ships.

She appears in the *High School Fleet* film with no significant deviation from her established role or traits.