Abiko Samejima/Relationships

Kichijouji Yoriko
Her mentor and longtime friend. They met when Abiko wanted to assist her on the Sweet Today manga. Yoriko wanted to get to know her more because of her introverted personality. She found out that underneath this was an affectionate girl that yearned to be understood. After Tokyo Blade gained popularity, they parted ways, but Yoriko started seeing how that fame affected Abiko. Her concern grew until she, with the support of the actors of Tokyo Blade's stage-play, decided to talk to Abiko. In this, she saw how devastating repercussions the fame of her manga had caused her. They butted heads in conversing about which manga was better, work ethics, and Yoriko berating Abiko for using excuses to avoid communicating. In the end, they reached a common ground, Abiko stating that she just doesn't want manga she likes ruined by more popular media.