Asahina, Arumi

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Sasshi’s best friend and classmate, having practically grown up alongside him in the Abenobashi Shopping Arcade. She is a sensible and pragmatic girl who serves as a foil to Sasshi. Arumi’s eccentric father and stubborn grandfather operate a French restaurant in the Shopping Arcade called the Grill Pelican. However, it seems the Asahina family will be closing their business in the near future due to redevelopment in the area and moving to Hokkaido, which forces Arumi to leave Sasshi behind.