Kaede Fuyou

Kaede Fuyou is Rin's childhood friend and housemate. After Kaede's mother and Rin's parents die in a car accident, the two grow up in the same home. Some time after they start junior high school, Kaede begins taking care of Rin, handling housework and making his meals. She is modest, polite, down-to-earth, and soft-spoken.