Kenji Shinozaki (篠崎健二, Shinozaki Kenjī) is one of Makoto's friends. He appears in the episode "For Whom is the White Rose? The Moonlight Knight Appears". After Makoto was rejected by her senpai, she was left alone in the rain, although he held an umbrella to comfort her. However, she has made it clear that she only views him as a close friend; in fact, "closer than any lover." At some point after this, Makoto moved to Juuban Middle School, although it is assumed she still kept in contact with him.