Ao Manaka is one of the two main characters in "Asteroid in Love." She is a first-year student who joins the astronomy club. She is shy and not very talkative, but she is kind and thoughtful. In the past, she made a promise with Mira Konohata to find an asteroid together. When Mira first met her, Mira thought Ao was a boy because of her name and short hair. To remember Mira, Ao keeps a whale mascot on her bag. She used to be more cheerful, but after a mistake when she was little, she became quieter. In the second year, Ao starts living with Mira because her parents move away. She wants to study astronomy at college, and she loves drinking black coffee. Her birthday is May 25, she is a Gemini, and her height is 158 centimeters.
Ao Manaka has short hair, which sometimes makes people think she is a boy.
She likes to keep a whale mascot on her bag.
Her height is 158 centimeters.
Ao is quiet and does not talk much.
She is shy, especially after a childhood experience where other children laughed at her for a silly mistake.
Even though people think she is cool and distant, she smiles often when she thinks about Mira.
Ao was more talkative when she was a child.
She changed after being embarrassed in elementary school and laughed at by her classmates because of a mistake she made.
Since then, she is more reserved.
She made a special promise with Mira Konohata to discover an asteroid together.
She treasures this promise, and that’s why she keeps a whale mascot on her bag to remind her of Mira.
In her second year, Ao starts living together with Mira because her parents had to move, but she did not want to transfer schools.
Her birthday is May 25, and she is a Gemini.
Her favorite drink is black coffee.
First Year and the Promise
Ao joins the astronomy club in her first year.
She promises with Mira to find an asteroid together.
Because of her short hair and her name, Mira mistakes her for a boy at first.
Ao is careful to keep Mira in her memories and attaches a whale mascot to her bag for this reason.
Living Together with Mira
In the second year, Ao's parents need to move.
At first, it seems like Ao might transfer to a new school.
However, after Misa Konohata graduates and goes to college, Ao is able to stay by living in Misa’s old room at the Konohata house.
This lets her live together with Mira, and they also end up in the same class at school.
The Kiraboshi Challenge
During the "Kiraboshi Challenge," Ao travels by herself to catch up with Mira and Yuki Endō, who are heading to Ishigaki.
She says that she was able to buy flight tickets thanks to help from Mikage Sakurai and Mari Morino.
Ao's dream is to study astronomy seriously at university.
She has a strong desire to learn about the stars and space.
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