Nao Manaka

Nao Manaka (真中 南緒, Manaka Nao), nicknamed Manax, is Mei Yanase's friend.

Etymology

 * The name Nao means "south" (南) (na) and "thread" (緒) (o).
 * Nao's surname Manaka means "real, genuine" (真) (ma) and "middle" (中) (naka).

Trivia

 * Nao beats Mei Yanase in every test.
 * Nao tends to enjoy Mei's harassment by Kanaka Amaya.

Nao Manaka