Mayuko Inoue

Mayuko Inoue (井上 真由子 Inoue Mayuko) is Asako Nakamura's best friend who cares for Ushio Aotsuki. She has feelings for Tora, whom she readily buys hamburgers for.

Later, she took in Kirio Inasa as her stepbrother and it is also revealed that she belongs to the lineage of powerful lady shamans.

Personality
Mayuko is a more sweet and feminine girl.

Plot
Mayuko is the descendant of Jie Mei and she is supposed to be the successor of the Oyakume.

Power & Abilities
Barrier Creation: As a descendant of the bloodline of the Oyakume, Mayuko is able to create psychic barriers powerful enough to hold back Hakumen.

Relationships
Mayuko is quite fond of Tora and often calls him Tora-chan. She also expresses romantic feelings for him but, that often confused him and made him blush.

Etymology
Маюко Иноуэ
 * The name Mayuko means "real, genuine" (真) (ma), "reason, case" (由) (yu) and "child" (子) (ko).
 * Mayuko's surname Inoue means "well, mine shift, pit" (i) (井) and "above, top, upper" (上) (ue).