Introduced slightly later, Kagura is a tomboy athlete who views Sakaki as a rival. While Sakaki is naturally gifted, Kagura has to work hard. She is loud like Tomo but possesses a moral center. Kagura represents the "jock" who slowly realizes that competition is less important than friendship.
Yomi caught up, sighing about kanji quizzes. But her sigh was soft. The kind of sigh you make when you're actually glad to be surrounded by idiots.
They walked through the gate, the sakura petals long gone now, replaced by thick green leaves that whispered secrets to no one. Chiyo-chan was ahead, her pigtails bouncing in perfect synchronization—two metronomes keeping time for the world. Kagura and Sakaki walked behind, Sakaki carefully stepping over a tiny ant trail, Kagura pretending not to notice how gentle Sakaki's feet were.