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Mio and Ritsu are childhood friends, but the latter could not remember how they first met. In elementary school, Ritsu often picked on Mio due to Mio being very shy, as well as left-handed and having silky black hair, among other things.Their first 'serious' interaction came when Mio won a prefectural award for an essay she wrote and she had to read it aloud in front of the school. Mio was depressed because of her shyness, so Ritsu encouraged Mio to imagine the audience as pineapples, which allowed Mio to get over her stage fright. Since then, the two have been best friends despite having very different personalities. Ritsu has loved to tease and scare Mio since they were kids, especially about scary things like ghost stories or disgusting ones like barnacles. Ritsu also clings onto Mio like a lifeline when it comes to studies and claims that Mio is the best tutor she has ever met. There were times when Mio clings onto Ritsu instead, when Mio was being bullied by Sawako or other people, hoping Ritsu would save her (but sometimes Ritsu joined in the bullying too). They both also have a similar interest in photography, as Ritsu always brings a digital camera around, and Mio brings a film camera around. Ritsu was also the one who introduced music to Mio and encouraged her to learn bass. Mio and Ritsu understood each other so well that they could easily imitate each other, which helped them when they had to act as Romeo and Juliet, respectively, for their school's festival performance. In her house Mio is also really comfortable to Ritsu to the point of sleeping while having her visit. There were times when Ritsu got jealous when Mio was spending more time hanging out with others than with her, resulting in a brief conflict between them. However, such tension between the two does not last long. During Mio's Fan Club Tea Party presentation, the other band members questioned if the slide show was really about Mio, since most of the pictures were dominated by Ritsu. Ritsu said that the photos were from her collection, which she had with Mio since they were little, therefore Mio appeared in every single photo. The photos showed how they grew up together as best friends. |
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Azusa has always tried to impress Mio and often goes with Mio's ideas since they are the two "sane" members of the Light Music Club. She looks up to Mio because of her maturity, her bass guitar skills, and her more serious attitude than the other band members. When Mio and Azusa were alone together in the club room at one time, Azusa felt motivated to start practicing immediately, since she knew that Mio was the only one that would listen to her. Azusa sometimes unintentionally makes remarks about Mio's weaknesses, such as her weight. |
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Yui and Mio are known for not being on the same side due to Mio's serious and mature personality often clashing with Yui's more carefree and childish personality. Yui tends to only want to play and consume tea and snacks instead of practicing, much to Mio's annoyance. During their first meeting, Mio taught Yui the basics of playing guitar and the basic guitar chords, though Yui complained that everything Mio taught her was too tough for a beginner like her. Mio is often jealous of Yui for having a fast metabolism. Mio is very concerned about her weight and tries not to eat anything that will increase it. On the other hand, Yui eats whatever she wants but never gains any weight, making Mio annoyed and jealous. Despite their differences, Yui has often impressed Mio with her ability to learn things very quickly. And during their band's first concert, when Mio had to sing but was suffering from stage fright, Yui told Mio that she believed in her and knew that Mio had been practicing the song. The other band members followed suit, and the performance was a success. Mio has also shown admiration for Yui's ability to uplift the spirits of her friends and share her energy with those around her. |
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Mio first met Tsumugi when Tsumugi was looking for the choir club. Tsumugi later joined the light music club only after witnessing the "fun and painful interaction" between Mio and Ritsu. Mio and Tsumugi have generally been good friends, but sometimes Tsumugi 'betrays' Mio, such as when taking vote over whether to play at the beach or to practice, where Tsumugi decided to play with both Ritsu and Yui. Both Mio and Tsumugi are worried about their weight, which becomes a running joke once they find out that they share this concern. |
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Nodoka Manabe and Mio Akiyama became good friends during their second year of high school as Mio was the only person Nodoka knew in her class. Mio was overjoyed (and Nodoka was too, albeit to a lesser extent) to be in the same class as both knew no one else. Nodoka's and Mio's relations to Yui and Ritsu are very similar since both are the responsible one with regards to their respective close friend. Nodoka is aware of Mio's popularity and often supports her, keeping the expectations placed in her alive. |
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Mio and Sawako are rarely on the same page as a result of Sawako's obsession with putting Mio in different outfits. Though she eventually got used to Sawako's behavior, this is probably just because Azusa took some of the costume attention away from her. Because of their contentious start, Mio and Sawako get along the least well of the original members of the Light Music Club, but Mio will show respect for Sawako on occasions where she deserves it. |
Jun Suzuki
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Both Jun and Mio play bass, and Jun admires Mio as her senpai. During the school marathon, Jun was enthusiastic about running with Mio despite seemingly running out of energy shortly before. After the seniors finished their exams and asked Azusa to buy lunch for them at school, Jun volunteered herself to buy Mio's. Despite looking up to Mio, Jun does not appear to be a member of the Mio Akiyama Fan Club. |