Kido is so great =03! Luv my good chubby girls =03. Strangely enough, it always felt like Kadota liked Kido over Shimizu, even back then(the friendship itself had stronger bonds).
Random side note, I've been surprised at how vibrant Kuzumi has been. They never did explain why she wants to go to Koshien so badly, or her motivations as a manager. I never really thought she was even serious about her job, until recent chapters.