A classmate of Yamato and Mei's. She's brash and bad-mouthed, but a nice girl. She's liked Yamato for a long time, but he hasn't reciprocated her feelings. Aiko used to be chubby, but she was okay with it as long as her boyfriend liked her. She spent much time trying to look beautiful, using cosmetics. Yamato noted that she doesn't need any makeup, which made Aiko fall for him because he was the first person who saw the real "her". One day she saw her boyfriend with another girl and looked for comfort from Yamato while breaking down and crying in his arms. Aiko asked Yamato to sleep with her, due to Yamato saying that she is beautiful just the way she is and his answer was positive. Aiko has been in love with Yamato since then.  After breaking up with her boyfriend, she lost 17 kilograms in two months. It was for Yamato to see the beautiful side of Aiko.   ~!At the beginning Aiko disliked Mei because she was in the way of her and Yamato. She doubted Mei's intentions, thinking that Mei doesn't love Yamato enough or as much as she does. Soon Aiko realized that despite Mei's awkwardness, her love for him was real. After confessing to Yamato without him feeling the same, getting her mind at peace she started to respect Yamato's and Mei's relationship and is now a friend of Mei.!~   ~!Aiko's quick weight loss caused her marks in her stomach, and she's still a bit insecure about herself. Aiko's insecurity and embarrassment can be seen while she's sleeping with Masashi and she often hides herself from him. Masashi has liked Aiko even when she was chubby and assures that everything about her is fine for him. He is also the only person who Aiko can show all of her.!~

Mei Tachibana has spent her 16 years without a boyfriend or friends. One day, she injures the most popular boy in school, Yamato Kurosawa, due to a misunderstanding. For some reason though, it seems that he takes a liking to her and one-sidedly claims that they're friends. Furthermore, he not only protects Mei from a stalker, but does so with a kiss&hellip;?!!


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On January 1st, 2025, it was announced that she had gotten married to voice actor [Yuusuke Kobayashi](https://anilist.co/staff/118407).

__Non-Anime Roles:__
• Tera Isezaki in "Marco & The Galaxy Dragon" (VG) (Japanese)
• Natasha in "Honkai: Star Rail" (VG) (Japanese)

Mei Tachibana has no friends—and she doesn't need them! Ever since her "friends" betrayed her in elementary school, she's sworn off friendship entirely. All it leads to is betrayal and heartbreak, and she's well enough on her own. But everything changes when she accidentally roundhouse kicks the most popular boy in school! However, Yamato Kurosawa isn't angry in the slightest—in fact, he thinks his ordinary life could use an unusual girl like Mei! He won't take no for an answer, and soon Mei and Yamato embark on an unwanted friendship that will change both of them forever.
<br><br>(Source: Kodansha USA)


Aiko Mutou