I was definitely tempted to quote 'Sk8er Boi' in this entry. 'They're opposite-gender childhood friends' was very nearly 'he was a boy, she was a girl'.

It'd be good to see her have a proper role! The secret bonus ending of Dream Drop Distance did imply she might get one at last, which is heartening. On the other hand, Kairi's only appearance in the twenty-five hours of Dream Drop Distance is in the last ten seconds of the secret bonus ending, which really illustrates how badly her character's been neglected.