Manami Mori  

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Manami was Kahokos accompanist during the second and third selection concours. After that, they became friends. It turns out that Manami is also in the same class as Tsukimori. Initially, Manami was supposed to be Kahokos accompanist for the last selection, but she got injured in a cycling accident. As a result, Megumi stepped in to help Kahoko. Furthermore, it's revealed that Manami has feelings for Tsuchiura, which she openly admits to Kahoko when they first meet.