Nariko " [name_f]Nara[/name_f] " Kimura (6) is [name_f]Asayu[/name_f] and Maya’s daughter, and a classmate of Lesi and [name_f]Polly[/name_f]. A happy-go-lucky, optimistic girl, there’s also a nervous element to Nara’s character, given she’s noticed the conflict arising at school. She’s someone who’d much rather keep her head in the sand, although she’s told her mothers’ how guilty it also makes her feel, not being confident or bold enough to stand up to those giving Lesi grief. This hasn’t damaged the pair’s friendship though, and [name_f]Nara[/name_f] makes a point of refusing to speak to the boy who taunted her friend, which is a little bit of a feat as they sit next to each other.
Unlike Lesi, Nara’s avoided by [name_f]Polly[/name_f] for the absolute opposite reason: she wants to be friends with her, but the one time she tried approaching [name_f]Nara[/name_f], the other girl all but ran for the hills, knowing of her reputation and assuming she was about to get insulted. Since then, Polly’s kept her distance, as she doesn’t know how to convince [name_f]Nara[/name_f] otherwise - it’s not exactly a wrong assumption to make, given her behaviour. It’s been noted by the girls’ teacher that Polly’s become increasingly isolated thanks to her reputation [as her mistreatment of classmates is more few and far between than how she views her stepdad], however Nara’s loyalty and bond with Lesi means she’s refusing to consider approaching [name_f]Polly[/name_f].