Schutzengel



The Schutzengel (シュッツエンゲル, German: Guardian Angel) system is unique to members of Yurigaoka Girls Academy.

It is a partnership system in which a second or third-year student, the "schutzengel", chooses a younger student to become her "schild" (German: shield or sign) and promises to look after her and guide her.

It is common for a schild to call her schutzengel "onee-sama", a term that literally means "big sister" in Japanese but connotatively refers to a highly respected role model or in some cases, a lover.

Yurigaoka Girl's Academy recommends a schutzengel contract with a child one grade below you, and the ideal combination is 3rd year - 2nd year - 1st year. This combination is called Norn (or Nornil).