Yano, Ayane

矢野あやね

Ayane is a close friend of Sawako. She is arguably the most mature member of the group, having a college boyfriend and multiple ear piercings. Initially, the mangaka conceived of Yano and Yoshida as a pair, making them difficult to distinguish in the first two chapters. She then redrafted the characters, combing Yano's hair and styling it to resemble a ponytail. According to Kurumi's fake rumors, Ayane played with more than 100 guys in middle school. In their current high school, Yano and Yoshida are said to hold significant authority within their year group. Perceptive and intelligent, Ayane has a personality trait of giving just enough information to leave others wondering, thereby forcing them to move forward; this also enabled her to deduce that Ume was the one who spread the rumors. Ayane also figured out that Sawako "liked" Kazehaya. Although she is usually calm and collected, she is easily infuriated if someone hurts Sawako and does not hesitate to attack the person she believes is responsible (frequently Kazehaya) with kicks and sharp words. She is also fairly intimidating when angry, having been called scary by Chizuru on several occasions.

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