Ogawa Noa

Noa Ogawa (小川 乃愛 Ogawa Noa?) is a character in the Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san series. She is introduced in the fifth volume of the manga. Noa is a first-year transfer student who arrived from Hokkaido, and attends the same school as Koizumi-san but in a different class. She is timid and shy, and since she has a hard time getting used to her new surroundings, Noa has no friends in her class. She can be seen eating lunch alone outside, with meals that were sent from her family living in Hokkaido. Despite her shyness, Noa has a friendly personality and was willing to share her ramen with Koizumi-san. But she is also likely to run away when there are lots of unfamiliar people surrounding her, such as the moment when Misa had yelled at her. Noa later reunites with Koizumi-san and asks for advice on what ramen she should eat with her family. Eventually, Noa's attempt at befriending Koizumi-san works, and they immediately exchange contact information, much to the chagrin of Yuu.