Manabu Horikita/Relationships

Kiyotaka Ayanokōji
The two first met when Ayanokōji prevents him from attacking his sister. When Suzune asked him to stop, Ayanokōji complied before he nimbly avoided Manabu's strikes even pushing him back. Manabu was impressed by this asking Ayanokōji if he studied martial arts as the latter gives him a vague answer. Manabu soon recognizes him as the student who scored fifties on his entrance exams. He inquired on this even hinting that he is hiding his intelligence on purpose but the latter shrugs this off.

They meet again in Episode 5, where they are present during a case for Ken Sudō. It is shown that Manabu has some expectations for Ayanokōji as he believed that his presence in the hearing meant he had a strategy but he is again given a vague answer.