She becomes the girls' homeroom teacher in their third year, and puts Nodoka and all the band members (except Azusa, since she is a grade lower) in the same class, so she does not have to remember as many names.
Dia kemudian menjadi wali kelas pada kelas tiga, dan memasukkan Nodoka dan semua anggota band (kecuali Azusa, karena ia satu tahun lebih muda) di dalam kelas yang sama, agar ia tidak perlu mengingat banyak nama.