There are a couple of flashback chapters from Kase's perspective, namely Plant Appointeee (original series) and Straw Hat which gave us the important details concerning Kase's attraction to Yamada. Mainly her butt and how nice her hat smells.
Don't forget her thighs, at several points. Kase's willing help Yamada try on shoes all day long . . .
Kinda surprised nobody has posted the link to the first appearance.
Some people definitely seem to be misinterpreting the title. She's not a rival for Yamada, and I doubt she ever will be. She's just a comic relief side character who views Kase-san as her rival. (but obviously really just has a crush)
There no real need to post the link since some already said who she was just the page before.
Well, I didn't remember her at all, and that mistranslation didn't help lol
It's not mis-translated-, people are just misunderstanding what is meant by "rival". Anyway, I thought a convenient link to her previous appearance would help.
Aikawa is really the only running-gag character in the series—Kase is super-important to her as her athletic role model/rival, but Kase can never remember who she is.
Neither can many Dynasty readers, which seems appropriate.
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