Konoe, Konoemon

近衛近右衛門

He is the School Dean and Konoka's grandfather, a role that likely influenced his decision to allow Negi to live with his granddaughter and Asuna. He is described as a kind-hearted man who is also extremely strict. Additionally, he serves as the chief of the Kantō Magic Association. The Dean’s hobby involves arranging omiai for Konoka to select a future fiancé, even though she does not want this. He even offered this position to Negi. One previous successful arranged marriage was that of his daughter to the chief of the Kansai Magic Association (Eishun Konoe), which resulted in Konoka's birth and eased tensions between the Kansai and Kantō Magic Associations. These associations had been at odds for quite some time over the Kantō Association's adoption of western magic techniques. The first anime series suggests that he may have known Sayo when she was still alive.