Akizuki Meiko

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Meiko

Meiko is Miki's best friend. They have been friends since they met in seventh grade. Meiko is very, very rich. Her parents hate each other but won't divorce because of financial situations. Neither wants to take responsibility Cute! for Meiko, so she has spent most of her life feeling unwanted. She protects her feelings and heart until it almost drives Miki away from her. Meiko is a great listener and always has some advice for Miki when she needs it. She also has a very dry sense of humor. We realize the depth of Meiko's need for Miki in episodes 45-48 when Miki takes the role as the strong one of the two. Meiko is very supportive of Miki when she can't make up her mind between Yuu and Ginta . She describes Yuu as "A breath of fresh air" for Miki.

Meiko has a forbidden romance with her teacher, Namura-sensei, and has been dating him since she was 15. They met in the school library and after 6 months, confessed their feelings for each other. When he finds out that he is going to be teaching her class, he tells her they have to stop dating until she graduates. Everyone finds out Meiko's secret in episode 15 and Namura leaves in episode 17. While Namura is gone, Miwa Satoshi makes a play for Meiko's heart. At first she is unresponsive but then she starts to soften up towards him as he encourages her to write. Miwa enters Meiko studying her story into a writing contest and Meiko wins. He kisses her on their first date in episode 22 and leaves Meiko stunned. Meiko kisses him a later episode when he returns a story she wrote and he read. Their love is cut off, though, when Namura sends a telegram to the congratulatory party and leaves Meiko stunned. She goes to Hiroshima episode 45 and confronts Namura.

Meiko is portrayed as the beautiful one of all the girls. She is supposed to be the most mature and every guy in school knows who she is and is interested in dating her. She refuses all dates because of Namura.

Meiko slightly blushing

Meiko slightly blushing

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