Kanako is Kirino's classmate and friend with a petite frame and a personality to match—she's got a childish streak that's pretty hard to miss. She craves validation and turns into putty when someone praises her, though she'll flip to having a serious temper if things don't go her way.
She's genuinely talented when it comes to music. Kanako can pick up songs after hearing them just once and loves both singing and dancing, which makes sense given her real dream: becoming an idol. She actually got tricked into cosplaying as Meruru for a contest, which ended up winning Kirino some prize money, and somehow landed a contract to keep showing up as Meruru at various events.
Here's the thing though—while Kirino embraces the otaku world, Kanako can't stand otakus. But she's totally fine with having fans, even if she'll openly admit those fans are "disgusting." She wants the attention without the label.
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