Azusa Kannawa

Name: Azusa Kannawa

Gender: Female

Age: 27

Height: 163 cm

Place of Birth: Oita Prefecture

Hobby: Games (especially the Final Fantasy series)

Favorite Series: Final Fantasy

Disliked Food: Tomatoes

Alcohol Tolerance: Not very strong

Cooking Skill: Poor; attends cooking classes later with Yuki Kamegawa

Voice Actor (CV): Lynn

Azusa appears cool, sharp, and extremely capable at work, but she is bad at communication and easily misunderstood.

She is actually very sensitive, soft-hearted, and deeply loyal, especially toward her junior, Yū Kamegawa.

She tries hard to behave like a proper senior to Kamegawa, but when she gets nervous, her words become harsh and blunt.

This clumsiness in expressing herself often makes colleagues see her as scary or unapproachable.

Despite her brusque tone, she constantly worries about Kamegawa’s health and condition and quietly looks out for him.

Her kindness tends to come out in awkward, roundabout ways, which is a core charm of her character.

When she gets flustered, her Oita dialect slips out, revealing a more vulnerable and natural side of her.

This contrast between her usual cool exterior and her dialect-filled panic moments adds a lot of humor and warmth to her portrayal.

She often puts on airs, such as forcing herself to drink black coffee because it looks cool, even though she actually dislikes it.

Her pride and insecurity coexist, making her both relatable and endearing.

Azusa serves as the direct senior and trainer for Yū Kamegawa in the office.

She is recognized as someone who is very good at her job, even if her social skills lag behind her professional abilities.

In front of Kamegawa, she wants to act like a reliable, mature senior.

However, when things get serious, she becomes tense, and her manner of speaking turns sharp, which can unintentionally hurt others.

Her strictness is not born from malice but from anxiety about mistakes and a desire to protect her junior and the team.

She warns Kamegawa before he can mess something up, and when he does well, she genuinely praises him.

Some coworkers find her difficult and are reluctant to invite her to company drinking parties.

This comes partly from her intense aura and blunt attitude, but also from her own stance on such gatherings.

She openly states that she does not attend company drinking parties, saying that alcohol tastes best when shared with people she truly feels comfortable with.

This belief highlights her preference for genuine connections over superficial socializing.

Azusa enjoys games, with a particular love for the Final Fantasy series.

She has a slightly nerdy side that doesn’t always match her cool, composed image.

She is not good with alcohol and does not drink heavily, preferring to enjoy drinks with close, trusted people.

Her taste is slightly affected by appearances: she drinks black coffee to look cool, even though she cannot stand its bitterness.

She dislikes tomatoes, which is one of her small but clear preferences.

On top of that, she is also not skilled at cooking, which becomes a minor running gag in the story.

In volume 3, chapter 44 of the comics, after growing closer to Yuki Kamegawa, Yū’s younger sister, Azusa starts going to cooking classes with her.

She is close enough to call Yuki “Yuki-chan,” showing a surprisingly friendly and affectionate side once she opens up.

Her chest size is portrayed differently between manga and anime adaptations.

In the original manga, including the swimsuit chapter in volume 2, her bust is only slightly larger than average, but in the anime she is drawn with a noticeably larger chest, almost as if it has been exaggerated for fan appeal.

Azusa is Yū Kamegawa’s senior at work and his training mentor.

She often appears to scold him harshly, but this is driven by her desire to guide and protect him.

In one scene in volume 1, chapter 13, Kamegawa is happily looking at his phone because a favorite plastic model is being reissued.

Azusa is startled by his sparkling, childlike smile and blurts out, “What are you doing saying something so childish at your age?” which deeply shocks him.

Her words wound him, even though she herself is no stranger to geeky hobbies.

In fact, the senior she respects, Ritsu Kankaiji, is a woman who rediscovered her passion for Gundam and plastic models thanks to meeting a high school girl who loves them.

After her remark, Azusa ends up revealing that she herself used to play a hero game called “Youkaizer” when she was younger.

This confession shows that she and Kamegawa are not so different in their love for “childish” things.

Over time, Kamegawa comes to understand that Azusa’s harsh tone hides genuine concern and kindness.

Their relationship slowly shifts from a stiff senior-junior dynamic to something more trusting and emotionally close.

Azusa’s family background is explored in volume 2, starting with chapter 30.

During a weekday afternoon while she is at work, her mother calls her on her mobile phone.

Her mother first casually reports that the neighbor’s grandchild has just been born, then gets to her real question.

She asks Azusa if she is currently dating anyone.

Azusa knows that if she says she has no boyfriend, her mother will probably set up an arranged matchmaking meeting.

Panicking, she decides to lie and claims she does have a boyfriend.

Before her mother can dig into the details, Azusa hastily ends the call.

She thinks she has dodged the problem, but things escalate immediately.

Her mother then calls again and reveals that she is actually standing in front of Azusa’s apartment at that very moment.

She cheerfully suggests that the three of them—Azusa, her mother, and the supposed boyfriend—go out to dinner together.

Completely cornered, Azusa is unable to back out of her lie.

This situation sets up a major comedic and emotional arc in the story.

The Fake Boyfriend Plan

In chapter 31, Yū Kamegawa proposes that he act as her fake boyfriend to get her through the situation.

Azusa reluctantly agrees to this desperate plan.

When they meet Azusa’s mother, Kamegawa discovers that she looks so young that she could almost be mistaken for Azusa’s older sister.

This further disarms him and adds to the awkwardness of the encounter.

Kamegawa addresses Azusa as “Azusa-san,” which makes her heart quietly skip a beat in a romantic sense.

However, their act is interrupted when Azusa receives a call from one of her clients and has to step away from the table.

Left alone with Kamegawa, Azusa’s mother quickly cuts through the polite front and asks him what is really going on.

She wants to know the truth about his relationship with her daughter and whether he is serious or not.

Azusa’s mother explains that she worries her daughter might be misunderstood or taken advantage of because she is both very beautiful and socially awkward.

She questions Kamegawa closely to confirm that he is not exploiting Azusa or treating her badly.

Kamegawa manages to convince her that he is not doing anything wrong and that he respects Azusa.

Then her mother starts talking about Azusa’s childhood and how she became the way she is.

As a child, Azusa was simply shy and introverted.

Her mother saw this as her individuality and deliberately chose not to push her to “act more cheerful,” feeling it would be cruel to force her.

In elementary school, Azusa was appointed class representative because her grades were good.

Her teacher chose her for the role, but things did not go smoothly.

Azusa tried hard to live up to the responsibility but found it difficult to manage the class.

During practice for a school event, some children were fooling around and one of them got injured.

Feeling responsible, young Azusa snapped and shouted at the class to be quiet.

Her voice rang out loudly: she demanded that everyone behave and stop messing around.

The atmosphere immediately turned heavy and the room became silent and tense.

Azusa’s mother explains that her daughter raised her voice not because she wanted to bully anyone, but because she wanted to prevent more children from getting hurt.

It was Azusa’s clumsy, but sincere, form of kindness—she was willing to be disliked if it meant keeping others safe.

However, this intention was not easily understood by those around her.

Her mother admits that this pattern—Azusa’s “tough” behavior masking a gentle heart—has continued into adulthood.

She worries that people in Azusa’s workplace will see only the harshness and not the warmth behind it.

When Azusa’s mother hints that people might see her daughter as scary or overly strict, Kamegawa responds with conviction.

He says that there is no way he could ever hate Azusa.

He admits that her tone can be a bit sharp and that some coworkers are frightened of her.

But he explains that she only scolds him before he makes a mistake, and when he does things right, she genuinely praises him.

He insists that he already knows that, despite everything, she is a very kind person.

His words come from direct experience, not obligation.

Unknown to them, Azusa overhears this entire conversation from nearby.

Hearing Kamegawa’s honest defense of her moves her to tears.

She quietly whispers her gratitude, saying “Thank you,” deeply touched that someone truly understands her clumsy kindness.

At the same time, it becomes apparent that their fake “boyfriend” performance has been exposed, but the emotional truth between them has grown stronger.