Ibara Saegusa/Relationships

Hinata Aoi


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 * As the Vice President of Cosmic Production, Ibara gets to discuss a lot of things about 2wink's future work and schedule with Hinata, who is the leader of 2wink. Like how he treats many other talents in his agency, Ibara always makes sure that they can show off their talent without trouble. He is aware that 2wink's talent is often wasted in Yumenosaki; thus, he didn't hesitate to give 2wink all the work they were never able to do before, even putting them as the MC and opening act for MDM, which is normally only given to units with big names.


 * Hinata really respects Ibara and is grateful for all the effort he's put into helping 2wink. In the beginning, he wanted to get close to Ibara just to get on his good side, copying his trademark greeting. However, he ended up getting closer and more comfortable with talking to Ibara about his problems, to the point where Hinata often comes to Ibara's office to consult him about work, learn about business, and many other things. Ibara himself seems to doesn't mind it; Ibara even allows Hinata to come without making an appointment with him, as long as he is available. He also often gives Hinata sweets samples from his company.


 * Ibara appears to trust Hinata enough to be his advisor during the Summit. Although everyone suspects Ibara of using the twins to counter the bad image that those in Yumenosaki have of him, which Hinata is aware of, he is still willing to take on that role. Hinata is also willing to take on the role of helping to cleanse the image that the other Yumenosaki idols and the public have of Crazy:B, working with them during Night Club under Ibara's directive. To others, it makes him appear to be completely obedient to Ibara, and it makes Ibara seem like he is favoring 2wink by giving them so many good jobs. However, that isn't always the case; Hinata doesn't blindly take every offer Ibara gives him, always thinking through whether he should take it or not, and Ibara makes decisions simply because he properly values 2wink's talent.


 * An example of this is when Ibara stated that only one person in 2wink could choose to enter Volcano Island. Hinata didn't immediately reject or accept the offer without question; he spent a lot of time discussing it with his brother before they made a conclusion. At the end of the event, Hinata wonders why Ibara can be so kind to them but also doesn't mind putting them in difficult situations when he feels that it's necessary. Although he doesn't know the answer to that question since he didn't ask Ibara directly, Hinata believes that Ibara trusts them to overcome all struggles on their own.



Midori Takamine


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 * He, Mitsuru, Tsumugi, and Ibara become roommates in the Starmony Dorm (Also known as Seisou Hall).



Shinobu Sengoku


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Sora Harukawa


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Tetora Nagumo


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 * Tetora is one of Ibara's students in Ibara's ES Lecture Circle.



Tori Himemiya


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Yuta Aoi


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 * Unlike his brother, Yuta is more cautious when it comes to dealing with Ibara. He often shows suspicion when Ibara treats 2wink well. This is likely due to the numerous times that Ibara has worked with Hinata without Yuta's knowledge. One example of this is when Yuta panicked at finding out that Hinata went to a strange place with Rinne, only to find out that Hinata was doing it under Ibara's directive. When Hinata receives a call from Ibara and is summoned to his office, Yuta always asks to tag along because he's worried about what Ibara might be up to. Even when Ibara bothered to come to 2wink's birthday party despite being late, Yuta wondered why he would come if he was really busy. However, considering the context, he immediately realized that it wasn't good to keep suspecting Ibara when he came all the way there just to celebrate their birthday and take pictures, so he went to thank Ibara.


 * Despite all his caution, Yuta actually respects Ibara well enough. He believes that Ibara's decision of putting only one of them in Volcano Island wasn't a choice clouded by emotion; it was because Ibara believed in 2wink's skill as idols and professionals that he left it all to them.


 * Yuta also seems to often enjoy trying to pull pranks on Ibara, ranging from trying to prank him for a variety show to trying to make him eat a spicy creampuff on Ibara's own birthday. However, because Ibara is always reserved and cautious when it comes to his surroundings, most of Yuta's prank attempts fail. Despite this, Ibara doesn't seem to be angered by this, just calmly refusing to eat the creampuff.



Adonis Otogari


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Koga Oogami
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Mika Kagehira
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 * They are idols that belong to the same agency. As the vice president of the agency, Ibara looks after Mika, not only for work but also in terms of his health. He appears to remind Mika about the nutritionist's advice to eat properly in one of their Office lines. Ibara decided to assign a proper manager to Mika in order to make sure his school work, idol schedule, and work as an artist didn't clash.


 * In Antique Legend, Mika was caught in a pretty big problem. The orphanage he was from was scammed, and this caused many scandals where the scammer was trying to pin all the blame on Mika. Mika sought help from Ibara in order to help that orphanage, and Ibara gave him all the jobs he needed. However, Mika reached his limit and still wasn't able to reach the amount of money he would need to cover all of the necessary costs, so Ibara decided to give him money in advance. Shu also separately asked Ibara for help to fix the problem. In the end, it became clear that Ibara had intentionally stirred the pot and used Valkyrie as bait in order to lure Double Face out to catch the scammer themself using his strategy. However, while the whole issue ended up being a way for Ibara to quell the rumors about himself and punish the scammer by using Double Face and Valkyrie for his purposes, Nagisa stated that Ibara's intentions in aiding Mika were genuinely to help the orphanage and clear Mika's name.

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Natsume Sakasaki
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Souma Kanzaki
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Yuzuru Fushimi
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 * Ibara and Yuzuru were raised together in a military facility. Due to being the only two boys of similar age in that facility, they ended up forming quite an odd relationship with each other. Ibara always wanted to overcome Yuzuru and be acknowledged by him, while Yuzuru seems to have always wanted them to get along rather than just fight. Ibara knew Yuzuru would eventually leave the facility, so he preferred to avoid getting to close to Yuzuru; he knew that if they grew close, it would upset him when Yuzuru left. Nevertheless, Yuzuru still did his best to be kind to Ibara, often cooking proper food for him and even making dessert only for him, which became one of the rare good memories from Ibara's childhood. However, they later had a falling-out due to Yuzuru returning to being a butler for Tori. After years of separation, Yuzuru still worried about Ibara's wellbeing and wondered if he was doing well after he left the military.


 * During their first face-to-face after leaving the military facility, Yuzuru tried to pour hot tea on Ibara's lap, which the latter managed to dodge by reflex. Yuzuru intentionally came to interrupt Ibara and Anzu's meeting and made sure that Ibara wouldn't dare do anything to her. At the same time, it was revealed that Yuzuru is someone who Ibara also jokingly calls his soulmate, similar to what he says to Jun.


 * When speaking with Eichi or other people who are close to him, Yuzuru always warns them not to get too close to Ibara, as Yuzuru appears to be wary of Ibara's presence and planning. He doesn't want Ibara to ruin anything he has now, because he knows Ibara's personality very well. However, despite saying that, when Ibara's strategies come up in discussion, Yuzuru always seems proud of all the details that Ibara puts into his work. He states that Ibara's work is almost impressive, and sly as always.


 * The anime implied that they had some kind of acknowledgement with each other in order to clean up Subaru's father's scandal. Since then, Ibara doesn't hesitate to make jokes about their past in front of other people, though Yuzuru doesn't seem willing to condone that behavior. Ibara joked that they spent many sleepless nights in one bed together, and are so close as childhood friends that they even call each other "Onii-chan ♪" and "Little brother ♪", but it seems to be a lie, as Yuzuru immediately shot down the story, which Ibara had said in front of Eichi. Despite that, he reminded Ibara not to keep thinking that he has to hold onto his pride alone, and stated that Ibara can always rely on him if he's ever at a loss. Yuzuru considers Ibara his favorite pupil, whom he raised with care when they were in the military. In response to that offer, Ibara showed an indifferent attitude, but he still keeps those words in mind.

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 * They're both members of the same circle, Niki's Kitchen, with similar intentions to learn new recipes for the "master" they serve (Yuzuru is a butler for Tori, while Ibara takes care of Nagisa's diet in Eden). Ibara and Yuzuru both cook for their respective "masters", with Ibara occasionally cooking Nagisa's dinner due to his busy schedule. They also often meet in the Summit, as Yuzuru sometimes serves as Starmaker Production's advisor, while Ibara has always been the idol representative of Cosmic Production.


 * Every time they show up together, they still often throw some snarky comments towards each other that would sound quite harsh to people who don't know them well. In their private time, Yuzuru would start to bring up memories of their childhood to surprise Ibara, who thought that Yuzuru had already forgotten all of it.


 * Yuzuru often seems worried when he finds out that Ibara tried to get close to his young master, Tori. However, when Ibara took care of Tori in an incident where they got trapped in an elevator together, Yuzuru sincerely thanked Ibara for taking care of him.

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Chiaki Morisawa
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Eichi Tenshouin
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 * Eichi holds Ibara in high regard and has described him as one of the strong and intelligent rivals that he really looks forward to fighting against. Meanwhile, Ibara treats Eichi like a general and refers to him with the title "His Eminence". He respects Eichi to an extent. Their first direct interaction was from the scandal that happened in SS. Although it wasn't explicitly shown in the story, the anime showed that they were working together in order to capture the corrupt officials in Cosmic Production, who were the ones creating that scandal. Eichi acknowledged Ibara's quick decisions in handling the scandal and grew interested in working with him. Before that, thanks to Yuzuru's warning about Ibara's nature, Eichi also manages to outwit Ibara's plan against Trickstar in Revenge Match.


 * In order to help the ES plan succeed, Eichi recruited Ibara as one of the planners for that gigantic project, making him one of the very small number of people who knew about the project at the time (aside from Tsumugi and Leo). As "payment" for helping him, Ibara asked for Eichi's cooperation in cleaning up Cosmic Production's public image using Saga. They appear to understand each other's motives and movement quite well, and Nagisa thought that they were getting along really well, even if it was quite obvious that they were trying to benefit off each other as well.


 * Eichi was seen to be quite concerned about some of Ibara's decisions, because he seemed to be rushed and didn't ask for more when Eichi expected him to try and benefit as much from the deal as he could. Eichi even jokingly offered for Yuzuru to become Ibara's maid as a reward, which Yuzuru immediately shot down. Ibara just told him that he prefers things that way to avoid falling into unseen traps, which surprises Eichi, who states that he will be rooting for Ibara because he likes that answer. On the other side, Eichi also surprised Ibara with the decisions he made during the same event.

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 * They continue to be business partners and rivals and they become the pillars of the ES system in Summit together. Eichi created ALKALOID as one of the first products of Ensemble Square, and Ibara brought in Crazy:B as an immunization for the idols in Ensemble Square. When Ibara said that he felt awkward entering the Summit room because it was filled with so many idols related to Yumenosaki, Eichi kindly invited him in and reminded him that no one would bully him. When Ibara presents the truth about Crazy:B, Eichi doesn't hesitate to openly suspect Ibara, though it was just part of his usual mannerisms. Ibara didn't hesitate to retaliate in return. As they are now on the same "level" as Idol Representatives in Summit, Ibara is more brave in stating his opinions, especially when the discussion involves a matter about the talents in Cosmic Production.


 * Ibara can be really ruthless sometimes, and that worries Eichi, as Ibara's failed plans could affect ES as a whole. As such, he lends a hand to Ibara pre-MDM after Ibara gives him secrets in order to assure his trust and protect his position from being attacked by Crazy:B. As businessmen, they always watch over each other's growth as a way to protect themselves. Recently, Ibara has grown to respect him more because he concluded without evidence that Eichi created Circles in the Dorm as a way to obtain more private information and build connections with other idols.

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Hiyori Tomoe
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 * In the early days of Eden, Hiyori really respected Ibara's strategy and attitude because he stated that at the time, everything was still sweet and delicious. Even if Ibara's perfect strategizing skills disturbed him a bit, he gladly joined hands with him and followed the "script" Ibara wrote for them as the main protagonists of their generation.


 * Long after they began working together, Hiyori realized that Ibara's plan disturbed him more than he originally thought. Hiyori one-sidedly concluded that Ibara was the one who taught Nagisa unnecessary things because Nagisa always appeared to be obedient and followed whatever Ibara instructed without complaint. Hiyori worried that Ibara would take the direction of turning Nagisa into the second Godfather. Ever since then, it's not rare to see Hiyori spew sarcastic remarks or insults towards Ibara, not just because of his negative perception of Ibara's influence on Nagisa, but also because Ibara tends to let his casual, vulgar words of choice slip out every now and then, which Hiyori thinks are not befitting of an idol. Ibara's sarcastic response to this is that he was not brought up with class and that it was normal in the military environment he was raised in. Hiyori oftentimes refers to Ibara as 'venomous snake' rather than use his name, to which Ibara retorts that it is hypocritical to use such words to refer to his fellow comrade.


 * But even so, Hiyori was the one who refused to let Ibara believe that Eden are nothing more than business partners. Ibara told him that he is not someone who can allow himself to submit into genuine relationships with others, and even after telling Eden about his harsh upbringing, he didn't want to be pitied. Hiyori still extended his kindness to Ibara and encouraged him to have more faith in them and other people in order to live a fulfilling life as an idol. However, Ibara prefers to change the subject on the matter. Despite that response, Hiyori never gives up on trying to make Ibara feel included even if he has to resort to indirect methods. For example, in Wonder Game, while Ibara was deep in thought on a strategy with a sour look on his face, Hiyori noticed and purposely told Jun to cheer up Ibara. According to Jun, that wasn't the first time Hiyori has asked him to do so.

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 * Ibara is still a hard case to crack, and Hiyori's sarcastic remarks haven't changed either at the beginning of this era. Hiyori admitted that he still has complicated feelings towards Ibara, but because Ibara is part of Eden, he still thinks of him as family. Ibara himself continues to do his best to provide hospitality to fit Hiyori's liking between his very busy schedule, he often prepares pies and quiche for Eden to eat together and to make Hiyori happy. Hiyori, on the other hand, is also worried about Ibara's eating habits. Ibara often only eats a strict diet of nutritious foods that are necessary for body building such as vegetables and chicken breast, so Hiyori would make him try tastier foods to indulge in, which encourages Nagisa to do the same.


 * Following Nagisa's advice, Ibara also decided to show his "honest" intentions to Hiyori more. Ibara also listens to Hiyori's opinion and appreciates it. Ibara is even considerate enough not to push his plan through if Hiyori dislikes it, unless it's a plan he can't refuse from the top executives of Cosmic Production, such as the showdown between Adam and Eve in Conquest, which Hiyori had vehemently disapproved of. If an issue arises, Ibara will usually try his best to smooth-talk him to understand their situation. Hiyori is also willing to show Ibara different points of view and offer a solution in case Ibara gets stuck.


 * Hiyori might not be fond of Ibara's plans when they have to take the evil path, but he is actually very supportive towards most of Ibara's strategies. He once said that if Ibara is showing such a malicious smile, then it will be a good sign for Eden. But even if he believes that the serious and composed Ibara who doesn't get carried away is the best Ibara, he's actually really fond of teasing Ibara when he loses his composure.


 * Along with Nagisa, who's always been very worried about Ibara since he started to neglect his idol work due to the business problems he was entangled in, they planned the participation of Eden in Bogie Time. Hiyori is aware that Ibara is efficient and would give up any work that won't be profitable to them, but Hiyori believes such idols won't be good in this day and age and that Ibara may be forgotten from the industry. This is why Hiyori hopes that by forcing Ibara to join the variety show, he would be able to grow up more, following in Jun's footsteps as he's already become a lot better with variety shows. That way, Adam can develop their talents more and that will benefit Eden as whole.

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Kanata Shinkai
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Kaoru Hakaze
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Nagisa Ran
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 * Both of them are related to Godfather but they never met each other until Ibara came to scout Nagisa from Yumenosaki on the last day Nagisa and Hiyori performed as fine members. That fated meeting made Nagisa realize that Ibara had a similar smell to his Father. Nagisa always appeared to be very obedient and followed all Ibara's strategies blindly, but in reality, Nagisa always thought through Ibara's plans before agreeing to do them because both of them are aware that they are benefiting from each other. Ibara stated that he is just profiting from Nagisa, so they don't actually have to get close to each other, according to their contract. On the other hand, Nagisa can use Ibara to take care of complicated things for him, so he doesn't mind if Ibara uses him for his own personal gain. It's completely different compared to what Hiyori used to think about them.


 * Ibara was the one who created Nagisa's elegant yet prideful persona, which he always uses on stage. Nagisa is very thankful for this because Ibara makes performing on stage easier for him, since Nagisa himself is still lacking in a sense of self during that time period. On the other hand, Nagisa has always been there for Ibara to watch over his moves. In any case where Ibara ends up doing unnecessary things and losing his composure, Nagisa discards their original strategy and discusses the flaws with Ibara. In more extreme cases, when Ibara goes overboard, Nagisa will use his stage persona to threaten Ibara and push him to remember "his place". Even if that catches Ibara off guard, Ibara praises Nagisa's sharpness on catching Ibara's mistake.


 * Ibara always presents himself as serving Nagisa. From his on-stage persona to their off-stage daily lives, Ibara is the one who always takes care of Nagisa's needs. Ibara always helps Nagisa — from preparing food, to picking outfits, to teaching him how to present himself on stage, to even more extreme cases like sending search and rescue squads out when Nagisa goes missing on his mountain climbing hobby. It's to the point where Hiyori thinks that Nagisa wouldn't able to do anything himself if Ibara wasn't around. However, it's not just Ibara taking care of Nagisa, Nagisa is also always looking after Ibara too. He knows when Ibara is feeling uneasy and sometimes teases him about it. Also, despite what was stated in their contract, Nagisa always tries to get closer to Ibara and show him affection by petting his head and praising him. Unfortunately for Nagisa, Ibara always tries to reject any forms of affection.

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 * After becoming the vice president of Cosmic Production (while managing several other business at the same time) Ibara becomes too busy to be there 24/7 for Nagisa. Thanks to that, Nagisa ends up not fully relying on Ibara's scripts anymore. Cosmic Production seems to be troubled by that, but Ibara told Nagisa that Nagisa's true self is enough, and he doesn't have to be someone else anymore. Ibara also told him that it'd be a good thing for Nagisa if he wanted to try socializing with other idols in Ensemble Square. Since then, Nagisa has been going around to search for his true self that Ibara mentioned and interacts with other idols to help discover it.


 * Despite being around so many other people now, the absence of Ibara from his daily life makes Nagisa feel lonely, and it reminds him of how his father acted when he was alive. Nagisa doesn't want Ibara to be too focused on his goals while missing important little things in front of him, only to disappear in the end like Nagisa's father did. Hearing that, Ibara just tells Nagisa that he doesn't want to be compared to Nagisa's father so much. Nagisa admits that he knows Ibara doesn't like being compared to Nagisa's father, but because Ibara wasn't paying attention to him, he purposely said that to get Ibara's attention.


 * Nagisa has always been mischievous, but this side of him seems to appear a lot around Ibara ever since Nagisa graduated. He causes so much mischief that he gives Ibara headaches. Ibara would let it slide with a laugh, but on rare occasions Ibara would curse at him in English (this has only happened twice so far: once to Nagisa, and also to Yuzuru during their military days), punish him in their agency, or even refuse to cook Nagisa's dinner. Most of these instances are because of Nagisa misusing his "God-mode" during unnecessary or even crucial moments. Thanks to this, Nagisa starts to learn how to go to the market and cook by himself. No matter how busy Ibara is, he still usually spares some of his time to cook Nagisa's dinner in the dorm. They'll also have some small talk about Nagisa's discoveries from that day or something that Nagisa is curious about. Ibara is only absent from doing this when he has to come back late, has business in other cities, or when he is angry at Nagisa.


 * Despite all of his mischievous behavior, Nagisa is genuinely worried about Ibara. Ever since they first joined hands with Ensemble Square, Ibara has had to spend a lot of his time being involved with the dark side of entertainment industry. This makes him end up neglecting his work as an idol, especially with Adam. Not to mention, Nagisa of all people is very much aware of the future blockage that Ibara is facing. The reason behind his "mischief" in Bogie Time is to tell Ibara to stop facing the world alone, because his life doesn't have to be like that. Ibara is quick to end the conversation with yet another sarcastic remark, but because Nagisa brings up that even Hiyori and Jun are also there for him, Ibara just stays silent. Reaching the top of idol industry might be Eden's main goal, but for Nagisa, once in a while, he just wants to spend time with him like a kid because it's the type of experience that neither of them got to have in their childhoods.


 * When Nagisa went to the Antique Market, he revealed that Ibara is actually quite petty about giving him pocket money in order to make him have to think twice before spending his money. Ibara often nags him for buying unnecessary things when Ibara let him keep more money than necessary, so he decided to cut the amount of pocket money Nagisa gets. The incident that happened at the market pushed Nagisa to talk to Anzu himself in order to defend Ibara from the possible false accusations being thrown at him, as he stated that he believed Ibara's involvement was merely him trying to help the fellow idols in the same agency as him.

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As only two active idol that are related to Godfather both of them possess associations beyond their titles as fellow unit-mates. They are both aware of the incoming disaster from the legacy of Godfather will hit Idol Industry. Realizing that they promised to strengthen Adam and Eden in order to be able to fight on the fate that was written for them.

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Shu Itsuki
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 * Shu is one of the talents in Cosmic Production. Most of their exchanges are only business-related. Ibara also "trusts" Shu with information about Crazy:B to assure Valkyrie's safety from them. Ibara is very supportive with Valkyrie's idol activities even if their productions are quite costly, as Ibara assures the best quality for their talent. This appears to be part of the reason why Shu chose Cosmic Production (aside from avoiding Eichi, as Cosmic Production has strength on par with it among the agencies).


 * In Antique Legend, Shu lowered his head and asked Ibara to help with the problem that happened to Mika. Ibara answered that plea and helped them to get out of trouble. Even if Shu himself isn't fond of Ibara's way of doing things, Shu respects Ibara enough that he is all ears when Ibara wants to discuss Valkyrie and even Shu's work. Shu also seems to allow Ibara to manage information for him. Ibara put a restricted mode on Shu's phone to handle his anger issues and to prevent Shu from searching himself up on the internet, as that might make him upset or worse, cause trouble for Valkyrie.

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 * They worked together to cover up the scandal of Subaru’s father in SS. Seiya also helped Ibara clean up Cosmic Production’s image in the public eye and sponsored his participation in Saga as a member of Lilith. In the beginning, Seiya had a bad impression of Ibara, but after they worked together, he now expects Ibara to be the center of the current generation's growth with his capability as a businessman.

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 * With their history of working together, Seiya continues to help Ibara while also taking the benefit of things that only Ibara could help him with. Seiya regards him as a capable kid that can be trusted as long as their interests don't contradict each other.

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 * Gatekeeper is Ibara’s legal great uncle. Gatekeeper expresses that it is unpleasant to hear whenever Ibara addresses him as such in a derogatory manner. However, Gatekeeper himself treats him in a condescending manner with the intent of looking down on the things Ibara does, and treats him like a little kid. During their first meeting after Gatekeeper returned from overseas, Ibara appeared to be so wary of Gatekeeper’s presence that the first thing he did when he saw Hajime and Anzu around Gatekeeper was warn them to get away from him.

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