Kaori Asō

Kaori Asō (麻生香 Asō Kaori), initially referenced as Asou, is one of Hamada's friends that meets her 10m30s in episode 10. She was initially a former student of Yazawa School for the Arts, but she is now studying abroad on a scholarship.

She is surprised to meet Kozue Shimamoto there at the festival too, and recognizes her. Shimamoto gives Asou her card and invites her to be an exclusive model, but Hamada relates that Asou is actually a designer who is currently studying in London, and had won the previous year's Grand Prix for second-year students.

She has done what Johji Koizumi is aspiring to do.