Maki Hakata

Maki Hakata (伯方 眞妃, Hakata Maki) is a minor character in the Oshi ga Budokan Ittekuretara Shinu manga by Auri Hirao, as well as the anime adaptation. She is a member of ChamJam.

Appearance
Maki is a fair-skinned young woman with chest-length black hair that is parted to the right side where it falls across her face (she tends to tie her hair up into a ponytail during training and the sports festival), purple eyes, a well-endowed body and she is the tallest member of ChamJam, helping her come across as more sexy and beautiful.

Her idol outfit consists of a short-sleeved white low-cut shirt, which shows off her cleavage contributing to her sexy image, an open yellow vest with notched lapels on top, single-button white cuffs on her wrists. A yellow skirt with a white trim at the bottom, a long dress tail at the back, and heeled black boots. Being in the front row, she wears a yellow ribbon.

Personality
Maki is a cool and aloof young woman, which makes her come across as sexy more than cute, but she is just as willing as her other members when it comes to participating in their activities. She is cool and pretty level-headed when issues arrive such as when Yumeri Mizumori was worrying about the popularity ranking or when Sorane Matsuyama was worrying about rumors. When it comes to Yumeri, Maki can be flirty but also supportive.

Biography
Maki was one of the earliest members to join ChamJam along with Yumeri Mizumori and Reo Igarashi. When ChamJam debuted, she made it to the front row.

Being in the top 3, Maki was invited to model for the Girls Fests along with Reo and Sorane Matsuyama. While Maki was walking down the runway, she spotted Yumeri in the crowd who secretly attended the Girls Festa to watch and support Maki. After the show, Maki tells Yumeri that she spotted her in the crowd and they both promise to be in the Girls Festa together for next year.

As the popularity ranking approaches, Maki tells Yumeri that she is ready to move up to the front row and assures Yumeri not to worry about not being ranked highly, oblivious to what Yumeri really wants. During the sports festival, Yumeri makes a deal with Maki that the loser has to do whatever the winner says, motivating Yumeri.

Yumeri's rank increased to 3rd place and during one of the Chamjam shows was given the opportunity to perform in the front row due to Maki's suggestion. However, during the handshake meet, Sorane noticed that the length of the line wasn't as long as it should be for the rank Yumeri achieved as Maki had been buying Yumeri's CDs and voting for her. After the show Yumeri tells Maki she'd much rather remain in the back row to watch from behind. This surprises Maki, causing her to drop her bag causing a huge number of Yumeri's CDs to fall out which Yumeri saw. Maki reveals to Yumeri that she had been buying her CDs and voting so the fans would see Yumeri's dancing ability.

Maki catches Sorane on social media looking at gossip about dating rumors. While Maki is talking with Sorane about her dating rumors, Maki says she isn't doing anything she would be ashamed to be seen doing, which is directed towards Yumeri which causes Yumeri to blush in embarrassment.

With the voting for the popularity ranking ending and results revealed, Maki moves up to 2nd place, retaining her position in the front row.

During Christmas, Maki spends the night together with Yumeri. For New Years she spends it together with Yumeri. Maki and Yumeri go out together and are spotted and joined by Maina Ichii and Yuuka Teramoto.

Maki catches a cold and Yumeri visits to check up on her. With both Maki and Yuuka being ill, Yumeri is nervous that she has to fill in and perform in the front row for the next performance. Maki attempts to encourage Yumeri, by giving Yumeri her cold.

With the upcoming Setouchi Idol Festival, Maki is given the opportunity to appear on TV to report about the event which leads to her being more recognized in public. Yumeri remembers her promise to Maki during the sports festival. Maki tells Yumeri that she wants her to try and surpass her, which Yumeri says she can't do. So Maki says to Yumeri to try and stand beside her.

Yumeri Mizumori
Maki and Yumeri's relationship is best described as lovers. Maki is closest with Yumeri out of all the ChamJam girls having been together for a long time. They have a mutual admiration for each other, with Yumeri wanting Maki to remain in the front row and watch from behind, and Maki wanting people to see Yumeri's exceptional dancing. They are usually seen close together with Yumeri sometimes holding on to Maki and are very affectionate with each other, usually holding hands as they walk together. They spend a lot of their time together even outside of idol activities and for special occasions such as Christmas and New Years'.

Etymology

 * The name Maki means "truth, reality, Buddhist sect" (眞) (ma) and "princess" (妃) (ki).
 * Maki's surname Hakata means "count, eldest brother, chief official" (伯) (ha) and "one, person, side" (方) (kata).