Ayako Mochida

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Ayako Mochida is a second-year student at Benino High School and a hitter on the girls' volleyball team. She wears jersey number 2.

Appearance
Ayako is the same height as Tomoyo Osaka, at 5 feet 7 inches. She has very short and fluffy-looking hair, which is depicted as either light brown or blonde, and she has brown eyes. She describes herself as chubby, and initially rejoined the volleyball team as a way to lose weight and get back into shape.

Personality
Ayako is unafraid to share her true opinions and thoughts, even admitting fear and the desire to give up at times. She struggles with finding motivation to keep playing volleyball sometimes, but when she decides to do something, she doesn't give up. She is fiercely protective of her friends and teammates, especially Yui Suzushiro and Nobara Sumiyoshi.

Background
Ayako played on the Benino High Girls' Volleyball Team before it was dissolved, but she grew used to being called a loser by the boys' team, so she didn't regret quitting the team as much as Yui did. Because of playing with Yui in the past, she grew attached to her and didn't want to play with anyone else as the setter.

Plot
Ayako was one of the first team members recruited by Nobara Sumiyoshi and played in the mini-match against three of the boys' team members. At first, she protested and tried to get out of playing, but after seeing how determined Nobara was to win and prove the boys wrong, she decided to do her best. She proved to be a decently skilled spiker, even managing to complete a hit from an unusual position after a less-than-ideal set.

After the team had gathered enough members, Ayako didn't want to hit Tomoyo's sets, preferring Yui as the setter. However, she swallowed her pride for the team's sake. After Yui had to quit the team to focus on studying, Ayako was considered as an option for the next captain (since she was a second-year) but the position ultimately went to Tomoyo.