• I want to be like you. Strong and resilient. I want to be like that.
• [Rika to Maki] No fair... no fair! Thinking only of you! Thinking only of you!
• What are you doing, Rika? I owe her my life. Handle her gently, as if she were a butterfly or a flower!
• Don't think you got recognized or something...
• She's like a shining sun in the winter sky...

mikako komatsu aka maki's seiyuu and maki herself bc i said so

• Maybe it was Okkotsu who affirmed Maki for the first time after she believed only in herself.
• “It appears in the scene where the main character Yuta Okkotsu appears for the first time in the movie. Maki is a girl from the Zenin family, a famous family in the world of magic, but she is not born with magic power. Therefore, I (Maki) think that I grew up with hard feelings in the family, believed only in myself, did not show weakness, and always lived while inspiring myself with a strong heart. Okkotsu Yuta suddenly appears there (and) continues to show weakness in a sense that scary things are scary, and not understanding things. Maki, who saw the strength of being able to honestly express his feelings without being weak, felt a sense of frustration in him and hit him hard. There is also in the notice video, to Okkotsu "Why did you come to Jujutsu Tech?" The scene in which Maki asks, "What is this?" is also the core of the story, in which Maki's true heart, which he bumped into, brings about a change in his mind.”
• There are some scenes where Maki says "even I would bully you" to Okkotsu, but that is proof that she cares. Although she has friends such as Inumaki and Panda, for her, who has lived on her own until now, Okkotsu, who is likely to have a feeling of longing and respect, may be the person who affirmed her for the first time.

gege akutami i don't care about your gender you still a bitch

• “Has her (Maki's) impression on Okkotsu changed between first meeting and now?” A: From an annoying bean sprout to an incredible bean sprout.
• In an interview for the Jujutsu Kaisen Official Fanbook, Akutami Gege was asked if there was ever another girl Yuta had fallen in love with after Rika was gone. Akutami's answer being: "I'm sure there will be one from now on."
• Akutami was asked about Maki's first love and responded with "I don't know", but proceeded to put an illustration for the answer the part of the Manga where Panda "ships/teases" Maki and Yuta.
• Panda stated in Chapter 10 of the Jujutsu Kaisen Manga that Maki is softer when Yuta is around.