Kayo Mikami's Links
Kayo once lived a simpler life, one where she didn't exactly yearn for much. Survival was never nothing more than a subconscious instinct in her mind until the day she saw her friend disappear the waves, never to return. Since that day, her only priority has been feeding the beast, so that she may one day safely return to shore. To Kayo, Chinatsu is a monster whom she hates more than anyone else, but one she must rely on nonetheless.
Love, attention, power - all of those things, Chinatsu craved and selfishly stole for herself, not caring for all those she trampled over in the process. To this day she continues to do nothing but devour, fed endlessly by the girl more terrified of her than anyone else. To Chinatsu, Kayo is a useful tool, but doesn't amount to much beyond that.
From the very moment Saki reached her hand out to Kayo, Kayo had adored her with all her heart. For someone like Kayo, who faced frequent bouts of loneliness, Saki was like a ray of light shining in the dark, a star gleaming in the night. It's just a shame that all stars die out someday.
Saki had quite a fair few friends at her school, but none she clicked with quite as fast as Kayo. The time they knew each other may have been short in the grand scheme of life, but Saki loved her all the same.
Kouki was the same as everyone else to Kayo - just another faceless sacrifice, to be fed to Chinatsu and discarded once she inevitably decided he wasn't enough. However, Kouki continued to reach out to Kayo and show her kindness, continued to establish himself in her mind as more than just a statistic. Knowing what's to come, Kayo can't help but despair.
Oblivious to the inner turmoil in her heart, Kouki continues to extend a hand to the girl who has been drowning for years. No matter how many times it's sidestepped and rejected, he feels a genuine sense of fondness for her. She's his friend, after all.