sentences:  The food she cooks tends to look rather odd and off-putting (usually with squirming octopus tentacles), but it still tastes good.In episode 6 she claimed Ueki to be her best friend, but it seems she may have a crush on Ueki as she often blushes when she sees him (especially when the manga series come to an end), but it is not admitted in the series.Kobayashi, nicknamed as Mr. K (Kobasen in the Japanese versions), is a teacher at Hinokuni Junior High School.