Fujiwara Aoi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Fujiwara Aoi (藤原葵)
Alias(es)	Aoi
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Moonlight Academy; Collection Club; Track and Field Club; Starlight Cafe 88 90 135 336
Occupation/Role	High school student; café part-time employee; track-and-field athlete 5 90
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Background / History

Aoi is the daughter of the coffee shop chain owner and works alongside Natsume Chikage at one of its cafés. As the manager’s daughter, she can silence Yamamoto Koji when necessary, but she also actively teaches Natsume coffee-making techniques after he joins the staff. 6

She meets Natsume on their way to work and quickly becomes closer to him through their shared shifts. They exchange LINE contact information after learning they will attend the same school. 5 6

At Moonlight Academy, Aoi is a Class D student and joins Natsume, Saionji Nanase, and Yukimura Suzune in forming the Collection Club. Although club activities occupy much of her free time, she remains a member of the Track and Field Club and trains daily. 74 88 90

Aoi eventually resigns from the café alongside Natsume. Their manager accepts the decision and implies that he understands the closeness of their relationship. 545

Appearance

Aoi is an energetic, athletic girl whose appearance reflects her regular track training. Her sun-kissed complexion and sporty clothing distinguish her from her classmates. 5 221

• Shoulder-length hair. 5
• Wheat-colored skin from long-term outdoor exercise. 5 221
• Healthy, athletic build and long legs. 5
• Commonly wears athletic shorts, lightweight white sneakers, and sportswear. 5
• Is compared to a sunflower for her bright, sunny presence. 85

Personality

Aoi is lively, candid, and highly expressive. She eagerly greets friends, approaches unfamiliar people with openness, and can raise the mood of a room even when she is not academically confident. 74 327

Her enthusiasm extends to food, outings, games, and sports. She has a notably large appetite, often carries a multi-tiered lunchbox, and is easily tempted by snacks and desserts. 41 130 254

Despite her bold energy, Aoi is easily embarrassed about romance. She becomes jealous when other girls grow close to Natsume, yet she eventually acknowledges that she likes him and firmly rejects Yoshino Hidekazu’s confession. 135 254 377

Aoi can be impulsive and easily provoked, but her concern for Natsume is sincere. After he accepts a risky challenge connected to her, she scolds him for disregarding his own safety while admitting she was happy that he refused to treat her as a prize. 362 606

Abilities & Skills

Track and Field

Aoi is a regular member of the Track and Field Club and maintains a consistent training routine.

• Trains for about an hour each day, leaving her free time for work and club activities. 90
• Keeps pace with more experienced female runners during practice and is considered capable of competing against upperclassmen in a future city competition. 217
• Is eager to recruit Natsume after witnessing his exceptional sprinting ability. 379
• Completes training early when she wants to make time for outings with her friends. 485

Coffee-Making

Aoi has enough café experience to instruct Natsume after he begins working at the shop.

• Teaches Natsume a specific coffee-making method during their shift. 6
• Protects the café’s workflow by refusing to let visitors distract Natsume while he is busy working. 135

Social Initiative

Aoi frequently takes the lead in group activities.

• Helps establish the Collection Club and suggests practical improvements for its clubroom, including applying for a refrigerator and heater. 88 89
• Proposes outings, games, and group activities, including a shopping-street trip and a King’s Game during the Osaka training camp. 252 518
• Suggests sharing food with classmates as a way to become closer to Natsume. 88

Equipment / Items

• Sports Watch — A white-quality special equipment item that improves physical-training effectiveness by 15%. Aoi wears it during her regular training. 5
• Replacement Sports Watch — Natsume purchases a new watch for Aoi after learning that her old one has been in use for a long time; she remains attached to the original due to its personal value. 252 253
• Multi-tiered lunchbox — A large lunchbox consistently packed with substantial amounts of food. 130

Relationships

• Natsume Chikage — Coworker, classmate, Collection Club companion, and the person Aoi likes. She grows close to him through work, school, and shared outings; she eventually admits to having someone she likes and rejects Yoshino because of her feelings for Natsume. 6 77 377
• Fujiwara Yui — Aoi’s mother. Yui teases Aoi about walking home with Natsume and openly approves of her daughter’s taste. 90
• Yamamoto Koji — Manager at the café. He defers to Aoi as the owner’s daughter and later accepts her resignation. 6 545
• Saionji Nanase — Close friend and fellow Collection Club member. Aoi regularly eats lunch, attends outings, and works with Nanase in club activities. 88 130 142
• Yukimura Suzune — Friend and fellow Collection Club member. Aoi initially finds Suzune difficult to approach, but the two become regular companions and friendly rivals for Natsume’s attention. 74 224 254
• Natsume Ruri — Natsume’s younger sister. Aoi has met Ruri and later joins Nanase and Suzune in helping tutor her. 90 327
• Kaga Resaki — Aoi’s new neighbor. Aoi initially mistakes Resaki for a romantic rival, then seeks to be introduced after learning she is Ruri’s friend. 158 159
• Yoshino Hidekazu — Fellow Track and Field Club member. He invites Aoi out and later confesses to her; she rejects him because she already likes someone else. 217 377
• Tsukishima Rin — Aoi’s romantic rival for Natsume’s attention. Aoi is visibly unsettled when Rin visits the Collection Club to learn shogi from him. 224

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Café coworker and early love interest — Aoi meets Natsume during their commute, teaches him café work, exchanges contact information with him, and begins showing discomfort when female customers approach him. 5 6
• Collection Club formation — She joins Natsume, Nanase, and Suzune in submitting the Collection Club application and helps establish its clubroom. 88 89
• Developing romantic rivalry — Aoi repeatedly competes, often indirectly, with girls such as Tsukishima Rin, Kaga Resaki, and Akita Sana for time with Natsume. 158 224 260
• Supporter of Natsume’s competitions — She follows Natsume’s shogi matches, cheers for him, worries over his challenges, and admires his victories. 127 577 606
• Confession arc — Yoshino’s confession forces Aoi to recognize her own feelings. She rejects him and resolves not to give up on Natsume. 377
• Café resignation — Aoi and Natsume leave their part-time jobs, after which Aoi nearly confesses while walking home with him. 545

Trivia

• Aoi is frightened by ghost stories and immediately concludes that an elevator haunted by terrified animals must contain a ghost. 204
• She enjoys sweets enough to use chocolate as an excuse to share food with Natsume after he gives her a cream puff. 77
• During a fortune-telling discussion, she is advised to set clearer boundaries around the person and relationship she values. 245