Ayano Shitara

A friend and classmate of Mari. Her hobby is writing novels, and her dream is to become a novelist. Her parents, who prioritize studying, allowed her to write novels on the condition that she always get first place in tests, but after meeting Tsunagi, she begins to think about how to face her parents and her dreams. Although she is usually cool, she becomes childishly dependent on her childhood friend Ritsuka. Together with Ritsuka, she supports Mari and Tsunagi's romance.