Yoisaki Kanade: Fellow circle member. Mafuyu is amazed that Kanade was able to create a song that made Mafuyu smile, encouraging Kanade to keep trying to make Mafuyu feel something. Kanade truly cares about Mafuyu and is working desperately to create a song that will save her.
Shinonome Ena: Fellow circle member. Mafuyu is very blunt when stating her opinions of Ena's art, which often sets off Ena's temper. Although they initially had a rocky relationship, the two come to understand each others' struggles and start respecting each other more as time goes on. It is also thanks to Mafuyu's words in Insatiable Pale Color that Ena snapped out of her slump, returned to the real world and kept on drawing. In Ena's Birthday Card, Mafuyu tells her she appreciates Ena saying things straight out rather than sugarcoating her words.
Akiyama Mizuki: Fellow circle member. Mafuyu thinks they're overly obsessed with cuteness, while Mizuki thinks that what Mafuyu is going through feels personal to them due to both dealing with issues regarding their identities. Mizuki also feels a bit envious seeing Mafuyu doing her best to try find herself and not giving up, while Mizuki is intent on not telling their secret to anyone. Although their relationship seemed distant early on, they end up becoming closer and Mizuki even ends up giving Mafuyu useful advice on how to cope with her situation.
Hoshino Ichika: An underclassman. Ichika idolizes and cares for Mafuyu and wishes to interact with her more. She talked with her in The Warmth of Intersecting Melodies and gifted her Miku cookies during Mafuyu's birthday.
Hinomori Shizuku: Fellow archery club member. The two get along well. Although Mafuyu keeps her "good girl" facade around Shizuku, she also treats the latter like a normal person. Shizuku and Mafuyu have many similarities, and at one point, Shizuku had almost forgotten herself. Having this in common causes them to get along so well, even if they don't openly talk about it.[1] She also accepted the birthday gift Shizuku gave to her.
In Raise Your Bow in a Snow-White World, a flashback shows how Mafuyu taught Shizuku how to compose her mind and hit the target when the latter was at her limit. Noticing Mafuyu’s saddened expression, Shizuku says she wants to become her strength just like Mafuyu was to her back then. Mafuyu thanks Shizuku for worrying about her, but insists she is fine. Despite this, Shizuku wants Mafuyu to remember her as someone who cherishes her and wants to be her strength.
Shinonome Akito: A member of Vivid BAD SQUAD and Ena's younger brother. They first officially met in Ena's Distant Summer Festival. Akito thanks Mafuyu for taking care of Ena and asks her to do so from now on, employing his usual facade of politeness, with Mafuyu doing the same in return. In Ena's second side story, Mafuyu points out how different Akito is from Ena, much to Ena's annoyance due to her awareness of his true personality.
The two briefly interact again in At This Festival Bathed in Twilight after Akito leaves an injured Rui in Mafuyu's hands in the absence of a medic. In chapter 8 of the event story, Mafuyu watches him perform with the rest of Vivid BAD SQUAD and says that his powerful singing voice made her ears hurt.
They also receive an Area Conversation that was unlockable from the event where Mafuyu catches Akito going on a routine run. Akito once again thanks Mafuyu for taking care of Ena in the same polite tone, and Mafuyu tells him good luck and that she’ll be rooting for him to keep up with his teammates.
Aoyagi Toya: A member of Vivid BAD SQUAD. In a side story, Mafuyu compliments Toya’s singing after watching a BAD DOGS performance, saying that his tone is pure.
Otori Emu: An underclassman she was paired with for the 3-legged race during the sports festival. Emu recognizes that her smiles are not genuine and is scared of her, though Mafuyu doesn't seem to realize this or understand why. Mafuyu later admits that she was intrigued by Emu because her scared reactions towards her were "new" and "different".[2]
Kamishiro Rui: The two properly met for the first time in the At This Festival Bathed in Twilight event, where she helps Rui out in the first-aid tent after he injures himself. During their conversation, Rui manages to deduce that Mafuyu actually doesn't want to be a doctor but rather has other dreams.
Hatsune Miku: VIRTUAL SINGER and friend. Having formed from Mafuyu's feelings, she understands Mafuyu's struggles and pain and always did her best to comfort her or watch her compose songs when Mafuyu would come to Empty SEKAI to vent or wanted to be all alone.
Kagamine Rin: VIRTUAL SINGER and friend.
Kagamine Len: VIRTUAL SINGER and friend. Mafuyu was initially dismissive of him, but appears to warm up to him after their interactions in What Lies Beyond Guiding a Lost Child. In her In The Warmth Of Glowing Dusk side story, she allows Miku and Len to sleep with her in Empty SEKAI, describing their presence as "warm."
Megurine Luka: VIRTUAL SINGER and friend.
MEIKO: VIRTUAL SINGER and friend.
KAITO: VIRTUAL SINGER and friend. Mafuyu seemed troubled when KAITO told her that she isn't willing to properly rebel against her mother and convey what she's truly feeling, with her denying that her mother is trying to completely stifle her.[3] However, in Farewell, My Mask, Mafuyu takes and remembers KAITO's advice to not fall for her mother's crocodile tears while Mafuyu is confronting her.
Mafuyu's Mother: Mafuyu's mother. Although she is afraid of her, at the same time she admits that she loves her mother which is why she was terrified of confronting her, especially due to the different ways she had pressured Mafuyu ever since she was young. At the same time, it was thanks to the way her mother took care of her when she got sick as a child[4] that made her dream of becoming a nurse, but ironically, her mother is also the person who pushed her to not do that.
Kizuna Rank[]
| Character | Rank 5 | Rank 26 | Rank 46 |
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Warm and Snug (寄り添うぬくもり) | Lonely SEKAI (孤独なセカイ) | Maybe Someday (いつか、その日まで) |
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No Sugarcoating (オブラートに包めない) | Should I Sing Some More? (もっと歌ってほしい？) | The Reason I'm Here (わたしがここにいる理由) |
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Lost In Feelings And SEKAI (想いとセカイの迷子) | The Hand That Held Hers (あの子とつないだ手) | Feelings Of Warmth (「あたたかい」気持ち) |
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I Can Read English (英語、読めます) | Jog Those Memories (思い出す手伝いを) | Asks Over And Over Again (きっと何度でも問うわ) |
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Uncertainty & Wrate (揺れる心と激情) | Quit Lying To Yourself (自分に嘘をつくな) | Let Your True Feelings Out (本当の想いをぶつけて) |
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We Are Class Representatives (私達、学級委員) | Touch people's hearts...? (心に、響く……) | One Who Puts Feelings Into Words (言葉で想いを紡ぐ者) |
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Reliable Honor Students (みんなに頼られる優等生) | It's A Lion, Not A Sun (太陽ではなくライオン)) | If I Can Help (もし、力になれるなら) |
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Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy Archery Club (宮益坂女子学園弓道部) | The Object of Everyone's Admiration (みんなの憧れの的) | The Real Me? (本当の私って？) |
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She's Smiling But Also Not? (笑ってるのに笑ってない？) | A Three-Legged Pair In It To Win It (本気の二人三脚) | I'll Make You Truly Smile Someday (いつか本当の笑顔を) |
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Honor Student and Weirdo (優等生と変人) | Twilight Encounter (夕闇色の出会い) | Of the Same Stripe (同じ穴の狢) |
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The Sky Lights Up With You (キミと灯す空) | Their Curse (ふたりの呪い) | I'll Save You (必ず救うから) |
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So Close They Argue (ケンカするほど仲がいい？) | Secretly Envious (密かな羨望) | Expressing Feelings (紡ぐ言葉、描く想い) |
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Keen Eye (見抜く眼) | Interwoven Threads (絡まった糸) | Unspoken Feelings (言葉にできない想い) |