Kikuchi, Shizuka

菊池静

Shizuka Kikuchi, another of the more prominent "background characters," was originally introduced as a one-joke character. During a class on the Ichimatsu Doll, Nube uses a cute girl with long black hair (Shizuka) as part of a joke to exorcise a possession. Apart from this early gag, she is typically seen in the background, either participating in class activities or hanging out with her best friend, Noriko. However, a later chapter reveals that her seemingly innocent background presence allows her to easily tattle on her classmates to Nube, driven by a strong sense of justice that she prioritizes over her friends. (This behavior nearly gets her into trouble with a dangerous team of youkai.)