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** Chapter 36 reveals that Nico and Maki are regular customers to a maid cafe.


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* In Chapter 37 of the manga, Nico surprises Eli by kissing her hand so that [[spoiler:Eli would not hide her frustration over losing the first round versus A-RISE]].
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** In TheMovie, Honoka confides a lot of her worries to Tsubasa. In return, Tsubasa offers Honoka her support throughout the movie.

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** In TheMovie, Honoka confides a lot of her worries to Tsubasa. In return, Tsubasa offers Honoka her support throughout the movie.support.
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* In Season 2 of the anime, Tsubasa's relationship with Honoka can be interpreted as Tsubasa having a crush on her.
** In Episode 3, Tsubasa quickly introduces herself to Honoka before playfully dragging her inside UTX. Tsubasa also says this gem later on.

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* In Season 2 of the anime, Tsubasa's relationship with Honoka can be interpreted as Tsubasa having a crush on her.
** In Season 2 Episode 3, Tsubasa quickly introduces herself to Honoka before playfully dragging her inside UTX. Tsubasa also says this gem later on.



** In Episode 6, Tsubasa and Honoka had a one-on-one, heart-to-heart talk as leaders at a park drinking coffee.

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** In Season 2 Episode 6, Tsubasa and Honoka had a one-on-one, heart-to-heart talk as leaders at a park drinking coffee.
** In TheMovie, Honoka confides a lot of her worries to Tsubasa. In return, Tsubasa offers Honoka her support throughout the movie.
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* In Season 2 of the anime, Tsubasa's relationship with Honoka can be interpreted as Tsubasa having a crush on her.
** In Episode 3, Tsubasa quickly introduces herself to Honoka before playfully dragging her inside UTX. Tsubasa also says this gem later on.
--->'''Tsubasa:''' (to Honoka) You're far more captivating in real life than on screen.
** In Episode 6, Tsubasa and Honoka had a one-on-one, heart-to-heart talk as leaders at a park drinking coffee.
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** The second Love Live anthology has a chapter called [[http://nozoroomie.tumblr.com/post/121420878293/makkomakorinll-nicos-favorite-maki-chan "Nico's Favourite, Maki-chan"]], and it's filled, (seriously '''filled''') with yuri.

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** The [[BrokenBase Though debatable whether this was canon]], the second Love Live anthology tankobon has a chapter called [[http://nozoroomie.tumblr.com/post/121420878293/makkomakorinll-nicos-favorite-maki-chan "Nico's Favourite, Maki-chan"]], and it's filled, (seriously '''filled''') with yuri.
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* The manga adaptation of the summer festival chapter ramps up the subtext by making the moment similar to a date. For instance, the above moment is thought of by Nico as she is feeding Maki some takoyaki.

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* The manga adaptation of the summer festival chapter ramps up the subtext by making the moment whole thing similar to a date. For instance, the above moment is thought of by Nico as she is feeding Maki some takoyaki.
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* The manga adaptation of the summer festival chapter ramps up the subtext by making the moment similar to a date. For instance, the above moment is thought of by Nico as she is feeding Maki some takoyaki.
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* Nico at least glomped on Maki (which she had gotten used to it) in one of the chapters of the manga adaptation.
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*** In the same episode, we see Maki and Nico coming together to the club room. A big surprise since a.) Maki is in the same class as Hanayo and Rin, and b.) Maki had chosen to go with Nico rather than her classmates.

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*** In the same episode, we see Maki and Nico coming together to the club room. A big surprise since a.) Maki is in the same class as Hanayo and Rin, and b.) Maki had chosen stayed behind to go with Nico rather than her classmates.
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*** In the same episode, we see Maki and Nico coming together to the club room despite the fact that Maki is in the same class as Hanayo and Rin, and both first years are already in the club room before them.

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*** In the same episode, we see Maki and Nico coming together to the club room despite the fact that room. A big surprise since a.) Maki is in the same class as Hanayo and Rin, and both first years are already in the club room before them.b.) Maki had chosen to go with Nico rather than her classmates.
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*** In the same episode, we see Maki and Nico coming together to the club room despite the fact that Maki is in the same class as Hanayo and Rin, and both first years are already in the club room before them.
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** The cover of BiBi's last single Sakkaku CROSSROADS has Maki hugging Nico from behind.

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** The cover of BiBi's [=BiBi=]'s last single Sakkaku CROSSROADS has Maki hugging Nico from behind.
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** The cover of BiBi's last single Sakkaku CROSSROADS has Maki hugging Nico from behind.
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* To finish this, Maki's flower-themed background on the ''Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari'' sequence is filled with roses, which symbolizes passion and ''to be in love'' (with Nico). Now that's subtle.

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* To finish this, Maki's flower-themed background on the ''Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari'' sequence is filled with roses, which symbolizes passion and ''to be in love'' (with Nico).Nico), and Nico's Pink Camellias symbolizes yearning to someone. Now that's subtle.




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* To make things better, Eli's flower-themed background on the ''Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari'' sequence is forget-me-nots, which also symbolizes undying love and Everlasting connections (mostly with Nozomi).
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--->'''Nico:''' [[http://i.imgur.com/5o5LJnA.png What's up with that?]]\
* To finish this, Maki's flower-themed background on the ''Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari'' sequence is filled with roses, which symbolizes passion and ''to be in love''. Pretty subtle.

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--->'''Nico:''' [[http://i.imgur.com/5o5LJnA.png What's up with that?]]\
that?]]
* To finish this, Maki's flower-themed background on the ''Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari'' sequence is filled with roses, which symbolizes passion and ''to be in love''. Pretty love'' (with Nico). Now that's subtle.

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--->'''Nico:''' [[http://i.imgur.com/5o5LJnA.png What's up with that?]]

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--->'''Nico:''' [[http://i.imgur.com/5o5LJnA.png What's up with that?]]that?]]\
* To finish this, Maki's flower-themed background on the ''Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari'' sequence is filled with roses, which symbolizes passion and ''to be in love''. Pretty subtle.
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* Out of all the pairings, the most notable is Nico and Maki. The 2 characters have a natural chemistry with each other (romantic or otherwise), and its the pairing that gets the most mentions in the series by far. The manga, light novels, PV's audio drama's and even the anime all outright mention or allude to their special relationship. It's so prominent in fact, that some of the members of Muse, and even the voice actresses, ship them together!

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* Out of all the pairings, the most notable is Nico and Maki. The 2 characters have a natural chemistry with each other (romantic or otherwise), and its the pairing that gets the most mentions in the series by far. The manga, light novels, PV's PV's, audio drama's and even the anime all outright mention or allude to their special relationship. It's so prominent in fact, that some of the members of Muse, and even the voice actresses, ship them together!
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* The latest School Idol Diary manga has them going on a date. And combined with them trading (cheap) rings in a way on how couples do, It makes you really want them to ''genuinely'' marry at this point.

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* The latest School Idol Diary manga has them going on a date. And combined with them trading (cheap) rings (which is called [[spoiler:School Rings]] by Eli) in a way on how couples do, It makes you really want them to ''genuinely'' marry at this point.
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** Also doubles as a HilariousInHindsight due to one of the artworks in School Idol Diary [[https://imgur.com/a/lvOHE ''actually'' had Umi and Kotori wearing those wedding attires.]]
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* They got a duet song called [[http://love-live.wikia.com/wiki/Garasu_no_Hanazono "Garasu no Hanazono"]] (from the sixth volume of the first season's BD version), which talks about a maze of lilies ({{yuri}} in [[DoubleMeaning Japanese]]) and a forbidden love... It's just as unsubtle as you can get without going overboard.

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* They got a duet song called [[http://love-live.wikia.com/wiki/Garasu_no_Hanazono "Garasu no Hanazono"]] (from the sixth volume of the first season's BD version), version) [[note]]Which is also nicknamed the "''National Lesbian Anthem''" by fans[[/note]], which talks about a maze of lilies ({{yuri}} in [[DoubleMeaning Japanese]]) and a forbidden love... It's just as unsubtle as you can get without going overboard.
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* From one of the latest ''School Idol Diary'' illustrations, [[https://imgur.com/a/lvOHE Umi and Kotori is seen donning wedding dresses.]] As with the [=NozoEli=] illustration, [[{{Fanon}} some people tends to see this as their actual marriage]]. [[note]]10 points if they [[https://imgur.com/f0ZqvV8 used the illustration from the latest Dengeki G's issue as a post-marriage sequel]], which Honoka tries to persuade Umi back to her.[[/note]]

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* From one of the latest ''School Idol Diary'' illustrations, [[https://imgur.com/a/lvOHE Umi and Kotori is seen donning wedding dresses.]] As with the [=NozoEli=] illustration, [[{{Fanon}} some people tends tend to see this as their actual marriage]]. [[note]]10 points if they [[https://imgur.com/f0ZqvV8 used the illustration from the latest Dengeki G's issue as a post-marriage sequel]], which Honoka tries to persuade Umi back to her.[[/note]]marriage]].
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* Apart from the main characters, several of their mothers like Principal Minami, Honoka's and/or Maki's moms are shipped to each other as well.
* From one of the latest ''School Idol Diary'' illustrations, [[https://imgur.com/a/lvOHE Umi and Kotori is seen donning wedding dresses.]]

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* Apart from the main characters, several of their mothers like Principal Minami, Honoka's and/or Maki's moms are shipped to each other as well.
well.[[note]]Principal Minami and Maki's mother is the most notable ship due to their previous connection.[[/note]]
* From one of the latest ''School Idol Diary'' illustrations, [[https://imgur.com/a/lvOHE Umi and Kotori is seen donning wedding dresses.]]]] As with the [=NozoEli=] illustration, [[{{Fanon}} some people tends to see this as their actual marriage]]. [[note]]10 points if they [[https://imgur.com/f0ZqvV8 used the illustration from the latest Dengeki G's issue as a post-marriage sequel]], which Honoka tries to persuade Umi back to her.[[/note]]
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** One of the live stages include their voice actresses (Yurika and Riho) covering their close eye contact to each other with a fan. This also made the audience imply that they actually kissed.



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** The short story between Maki and Nico essentially boils down Nico asking Maki to share her umbrella with her as she jokingly flirts with her, all the while Maki gets more and more flustered. You have to s

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** The short story between Maki and Nico essentially boils down Nico asking Maki to share her umbrella with her as she jokingly flirts with her, all the while Maki gets more and more flustered. You have to ssee it to believe it.
--->''I knew that she was joking, but when I saw her large eyes, my heart ended up beating even faster, I really hate this sort of me...''
--->'''Maki:''' If it's only halfway… wouldn't you still end up getting soaked! It can’t be helped, I’ll walk you to your house!
---> ''Nico had a complacent smile on her face.''
---> ''Ahh. I’m really weak.''
* When Honoka was asked in μ's Member Q&A who rather she be married with, if to Umi or to Kotori, this was her reaction:
---> ''Eeeeh~!? I thought getting married would usually be to a guy but--- Oh well, I see. If it's Honoka and nobody wants me, I might have to get married to one of these two♪ Ehehe♡ That's true~ Umi-chan is reliable but she's also strict, Kotori-chan is kind but she's the type who only follows from behind--- Hmm, Honoka would rather be the child of these two♪ I'll have the two of them marry, and I'll become their baby♡ Uwaah, seems like that'll be a fun family!''
* From what's been translated of the Umi SID:
** Two chapters, called 'My Destiny', feature Umi's reaction to Maki reluctantly leaving the group because her dad considers idol activities a distraction from real studies. The day after Maki announces she's leaving, Umi spends kendo practice time thinking about her and realizes that she understands Maki's pain well, because they were both born into big-name families that expect so much of them that they feel like they need to shelf what they really want to do. Then after the first practice day without Maki, she and the rest of μ's confront Maki's father to get her back, but Umi has the biggest impact, using her earlier realization to formulate a whole speech to convince him. When all's said and done, Maki returns to μ's, and closes the chapter with this:
--->'''Maki:''' It's all thanks to you, Umi-chan, that I returned. Papa looks like he's taken a liking to you. You were really cool. It looks like we can start going out without any problems ♥
** One the beach, Eli and Umi have a swim race. Beforehand, there was some talk about Umi being a YamatoNadeshiko and the HeirToTheDojo, so her internal monologue winds up like this:
--->''I refused to be married into a family. By any chance, Eli might be a good girlfriend. Eli and I, hmm... there's not much of an age difference between us. Even now, why do I always feel like I should silently surrender? If I don't think about it I can't find an explanation for this.''
* Similar to Nozomi and Eli's "Garasu no Hanazono" and Nico and Maki's "Zurui Yo magnetic today," Umi and Kotori share a duet song in the form of [[http://love-live.wikia.com/wiki/Anemone_heart "Anemone Heart."]] Similarly to the two previously mentioned songs, "Anemone Heart" is filled with LesYay, including Umi and Kotori calling each other '''"my very first love."''' Keep in mind the fact that in-universe, Umi is the one who writes the lyrics of most of the songs, which might bring up some [[ShipperOnDeck implications about Umi as well,]] since it means she could've wrote the lyrics to the previously mentioned "Garasu no Hanazono" and "Zurui Yo magnetic today" as well.
** Umi and Eli also have [[http://love-live.wikia.com/wiki/Storm_in_Lover "Storm in Lover"]] which can give "Garasu no Hanazono", "Zurui Yo magnetic today", and "Anemone Heart" a run for it's money when it comes to the amount of LesYay in the song, as the song is about two lovers who want to spend the summer together, and the lyrics contain massive amounts of affection between the two.
--->''Just the two of us on the beach, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar I want to love you fervidly.]]''
* The opening of the first season shows all of the members of μ's lying together on the ground in a semicircle with the primary couples that get ship teased the most, Nico/Maki, Eli/Nozomi and Rin/Hanayo, shown to be practically close (with some added [[ThreesomeSubtext Honoka/Kotori/Umi subtext thrown in as well]]). This scene ends up getting reused as one of the final scenes of the shows last episode.
* The OVA also has a crapload of Yuri subtext during the Music S.T.A.R.T!! video that plays at the end with the various girls shown sprawling around each other. Bonus points for the scene where all of the members of μ's are shown [[SleepCute sleeping in bed together]] where, besides the primary couples being touchy-feely with one another, Umi and Kotori are also seen snuggling up together.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPyGLxD1Jpc In one of the audio dramas]], Umi gets incredibly aroused after witnessing Nozomi and Rin fool around, and she actually passes out from a nosebleed after her imagination runs wild about the two.
* Nozomi and Maki have an entire episode dedicated to their relationship and to Nozomi helping Maki with her communication problems. Additionally, [[https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/love-live/images/f/ff/Korekara_no_Someday_-_cover.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160504161917 CD covers]] [[https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/love-live/images/3/3a/No_Brand_Girls.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150804063637 tend to]] [[https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/love-live/images/0/0b/HEART_to_HEART%21.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20151103080849 depict them]] being rather close.
* If you play ''School Idol Festival'' on [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHolidays Valentine's Day and White Day]] with Honoka as your partner, she'll say something about giving chocolates to Kotori specifically and her returning the favor a month later in White Day fashion, albeit it's ambiguous if it's romantic or friendship chocolates. However keep in mind, everyone else's quotes are pretty generic sayings like "I want chocolates" (sadly even Kotori's).
* Apart from the main characters, several of their mothers like Principal Minami, Honoka's and/or Maki's moms are shipped to each other as well.
* From one of the latest ''School Idol Diary'' illustrations, [[https://imgur.com/a/lvOHE Umi and Kotori is seen donning wedding dresses.]]
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** The short story between Maki and Nico essentially boils down Nico asking Maki to share her umbrella with her as she jokingly flirts with her, all the while Maki gets more and more flustered. You have to see it to believe it.
--->''I knew that she was joking, but when I saw her large eyes, my heart ended up beating even faster, I really hate this sort of me...''
--->'''Maki:''' If it's only halfway… wouldn't you still end up getting soaked! It can’t be helped, I’ll walk you to your house!
---> ''Nico had a complacent smile on her face.''
---> ''Ahh. I’m really weak.''
* When Honoka was asked in μ's Member Q&A who rather she be married with, if to Umi or to Kotori, this was her reaction:
---> ''Eeeeh~!? I thought getting married would usually be to a guy but--- Oh well, I see. If it's Honoka and nobody wants me, I might have to get married to one of these two♪ Ehehe♡ That's true~ Umi-chan is reliable but she's also strict, Kotori-chan is kind but she's the type who only follows from behind--- Hmm, Honoka would rather be the child of these two♪ I'll have the two of them marry, and I'll become their baby♡ Uwaah, seems like that'll be a fun family!''
* From what's been translated of the Umi SID:
** Two chapters, called 'My Destiny', feature Umi's reaction to Maki reluctantly leaving the group because her dad considers idol activities a distraction from real studies. The day after Maki announces she's leaving, Umi spends kendo practice time thinking about her and realizes that she understands Maki's pain well, because they were both born into big-name families that expect so much of them that they feel like they need to shelf what they really want to do. Then after the first practice day without Maki, she and the rest of μ's confront Maki's father to get her back, but Umi has the biggest impact, using her earlier realization to formulate a whole speech to convince him. When all's said and done, Maki returns to μ's, and closes the chapter with this:
--->'''Maki:''' It's all thanks to you, Umi-chan, that I returned. Papa looks like he's taken a liking to you. You were really cool. It looks like we can start going out without any problems ♥
** One the beach, Eli and Umi have a swim race. Beforehand, there was some talk about Umi being a YamatoNadeshiko and the HeirToTheDojo, so her internal monologue winds up like this:
--->''I refused to be married into a family. By any chance, Eli might be a good girlfriend. Eli and I, hmm... there's not much of an age difference between us. Even now, why do I always feel like I should silently surrender? If I don't think about it I can't find an explanation for this.''
* Similar to Nozomi and Eli's "Garasu no Hanazono" and Nico and Maki's "Zurui Yo magnetic today," Umi and Kotori share a duet song in the form of [[http://love-live.wikia.com/wiki/Anemone_heart "Anemone Heart."]] Similarly to the two previously mentioned songs, "Anemone Heart" is filled with LesYay, including Umi and Kotori calling each other '''"my very first love."''' Keep in mind the fact that in-universe, Umi is the one who writes the lyrics of most of the songs, which might bring up some [[ShipperOnDeck implications about Umi as well,]] since it means she could've wrote the lyrics to the previously mentioned "Garasu no Hanazono" and "Zurui Yo magnetic today" as well.
** Umi and Eli also have [[http://love-live.wikia.com/wiki/Storm_in_Lover "Storm in Lover"]] which can give "Garasu no Hanazono", "Zurui Yo magnetic today", and "Anemone Heart" a run for it's money when it comes to the amount of LesYay in the song, as the song is about two lovers who want to spend the summer together, and the lyrics contain massive amounts of affection between the two.
--->''Just the two of us on the beach, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar I want to love you fervidly.]]''
* The opening of the first season shows all of the members of μ's lying together on the ground in a semicircle with the primary couples that get ship teased the most, Nico/Maki, Eli/Nozomi and Rin/Hanayo, shown to be practically close (with some added [[ThreesomeSubtext Honoka/Kotori/Umi subtext thrown in as well]]). This scene ends up getting reused as one of the final scenes of the shows last episode.
* The OVA also has a crapload of Yuri subtext during the Music S.T.A.R.T!! video that plays at the end with the various girls shown sprawling around each other. Bonus points for the scene where all of the members of μ's are shown [[SleepCute sleeping in bed together]] where, besides the primary couples being touchy-feely with one another, Umi and Kotori are also seen snuggling up together.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPyGLxD1Jpc In one of the audio dramas]], Umi gets incredibly aroused after witnessing Nozomi and Rin fool around, and she actually passes out from a nosebleed after her imagination runs wild about the two.
* Nozomi and Maki have an entire episode dedicated to their relationship and to Nozomi helping Maki with her communication problems. Additionally, [[https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/love-live/images/f/ff/Korekara_no_Someday_-_cover.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160504161917 CD covers]] [[https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/love-live/images/3/3a/No_Brand_Girls.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150804063637 tend to]] [[https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/love-live/images/0/0b/HEART_to_HEART%21.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20151103080849 depict them]] being rather close.
* If you play ''School Idol Festival'' on [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHolidays Valentine's Day and White Day]] with Honoka as your partner, she'll say something about giving chocolates to Kotori specifically and her returning the favor a month later in White Day fashion, albeit it's ambiguous if it's romantic or friendship chocolates. However keep in mind, everyone else's quotes are pretty generic sayings like "I want chocolates" (sadly even Kotori's).
* Apart from the main characters, several of their mothers like Principal Minami, Honoka's and/or Maki's moms are shipped to each other as well.
* From one of the latest ''School Idol Diary'' illustrations, [[https://imgur.com/a/lvOHE Umi and Kotori is seen donning wedding dresses.]]
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** The short story between Maki and Nico essentially boils down Nico asking Maki to share her umbrella with her as she jokingly flirts with her, all the while Maki gets more and more flustered. You have to see it to believe it.
--->''I knew that she was joking, but when I saw her large eyes, my heart ended up beating even faster, I really hate this sort of me...''
--->'''Maki:''' If it's only halfway… wouldn't you still end up getting soaked! It can’t be helped, I’ll walk you to your house!
---> ''Nico had a complacent smile on her face.''
---> ''Ahh. I’m really weak.''
* When Honoka was asked in μ's Member Q&A who rather she be married with, if to Umi or to Kotori, this was her reaction:
---> ''Eeeeh~!? I thought getting married would usually be to a guy but--- Oh well, I see. If it's Honoka and nobody wants me, I might have to get married to one of these two♪ Ehehe♡ That's true~ Umi-chan is reliable but she's also strict, Kotori-chan is kind but she's the type who only follows from behind--- Hmm, Honoka would rather be the child of these two♪ I'll have the two of them marry, and I'll become their baby♡ Uwaah, seems like that'll be a fun family!''
* From what's been translated of the Umi SID:
** Two chapters, called 'My Destiny', feature Umi's reaction to Maki reluctantly leaving the group because her dad considers idol activities a distraction from real studies. The day after Maki announces she's leaving, Umi spends kendo practice time thinking about her and realizes that she understands Maki's pain well, because they were both born into big-name families that expect so much of them that they feel like they need to shelf what they really want to do. Then after the first practice day without Maki, she and the rest of μ's confront Maki's father to get her back, but Umi has the biggest impact, using her earlier realization to formulate a whole speech to convince him. When all's said and done, Maki returns to μ's, and closes the chapter with this:
--->'''Maki:''' It's all thanks to you, Umi-chan, that I returned. Papa looks like he's taken a liking to you. You were really cool. It looks like we can start going out without any problems ♥
** One the beach, Eli and Umi have a swim race. Beforehand, there was some talk about Umi being a YamatoNadeshiko and the HeirToTheDojo, so her internal monologue winds up like this:
--->''I refused to be married into a family. By any chance, Eli might be a good girlfriend. Eli and I, hmm... there's not much of an age difference between us. Even now, why do I always feel like I should silently surrender? If I don't think about it I can't find an explanation for this.''
* Similar to Nozomi and Eli's "Garasu no Hanazono" and Nico and Maki's "Zurui Yo magnetic today," Umi and Kotori share a duet song in the form of [[http://love-live.wikia.com/wiki/Anemone_heart "Anemone Heart."]] Similarly to the two previously mentioned songs, "Anemone Heart" is filled with LesYay, including Umi and Kotori calling each other '''"my very first love."''' Keep in mind the fact that in-universe, Umi is the one who writes the lyrics of most of the songs, which might bring up some [[ShipperOnDeck implications about Umi as well,]] since it means she could've wrote the lyrics to the previously mentioned "Garasu no Hanazono" and "Zurui Yo magnetic today" as well.
** Umi and Eli also have [[http://love-live.wikia.com/wiki/Storm_in_Lover "Storm in Lover"]] which can give "Garasu no Hanazono", "Zurui Yo magnetic today", and "Anemone Heart" a run for it's money when it comes to the amount of LesYay in the song, as the song is about two lovers who want to spend the summer together, and the lyrics contain massive amounts of affection between the two.
--->''Just the two of us on the beach, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar I want to love you fervidly.]]''
* The opening of the first season shows all of the members of μ's lying together on the ground in a semicircle with the primary couples that get ship teased the most, Nico/Maki, Eli/Nozomi and Rin/Hanayo, shown to be practically close (with some added [[ThreesomeSubtext Honoka/Kotori/Umi subtext thrown in as well]]). This scene ends up getting reused as one of the final scenes of the shows last episode.
* The OVA also has a crapload of Yuri subtext during the Music S.T.A.R.T!! video that plays at the end with the various girls shown sprawling around each other. Bonus points for the scene where all of the members of μ's are shown [[SleepCute sleeping in bed together]] where, besides the primary couples being touchy-feely with one another, Umi and Kotori are also seen snuggling up together.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPyGLxD1Jpc In one of the audio dramas]], Umi gets incredibly aroused after witnessing Nozomi and Rin fool around, and she actually passes out from a nosebleed after her imagination runs wild about the two.
* Nozomi and Maki have an entire episode dedicated to their relationship and to Nozomi helping Maki with her communication problems. Additionally, [[https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/love-live/images/f/ff/Korekara_no_Someday_-_cover.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160504161917 CD covers]] [[https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/love-live/images/3/3a/No_Brand_Girls.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150804063637 tend to]] [[https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/love-live/images/0/0b/HEART_to_HEART%21.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20151103080849 depict them]] being rather close.
* If you play ''School Idol Festival'' on [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHolidays Valentine's Day and White Day]] with Honoka as your partner, she'll say something about giving chocolates to Kotori specifically and her returning the favor a month later in White Day fashion, albeit it's ambiguous if it's romantic or friendship chocolates. However keep in mind, everyone else's quotes are pretty generic sayings like "I want chocolates" (sadly even Kotori's).
* Apart from the main characters, several of their mothers like Principal Minami, Honoka's and/or Maki's moms are shipped to each other as well.
* From one of the latest ''School Idol Diary'' illustrations, [[https://imgur.com/a/lvOHE Umi and Kotori is seen donning wedding dresses.]]
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* From one of the latest ''School Idol Diary'' illustrations, [[https://imgur.com/a/lvOHE Umi and Kotori is seen donning wedding dresses.]]
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* The latest School Idol Diary manga has them going on a date. And combined with them trading (cheap) rings in a way on how couples do, It makes you really wanting them to marry at this point.

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* The latest School Idol Diary manga has them going on a date. And combined with them trading (cheap) rings in a way on how couples do, It makes you really wanting want them to ''genuinely'' marry at this point.
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* The latest School Idol Diary manga has them going on a date. And combined with them trading (cheap) rings in a way on how couples do, It makes you really wanting them to marry at this point.
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Filling the others section since Principal Minami and Mrs. Nishikino/Kousaka is ALSO shipped as well.

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* Apart from the main characters, several of their mothers like Principal Minami, Honoka's and/or Maki's moms are shipped to each other as well.

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