Maya Sato is a teenage girl of average height with upper-back length brown hair, bangs hanging on the left side, and blue eyes. She is considered attractive by her male peers. She typically wears a thin orange cardigan with the sleeves rolled up and a loose tie around her neck, giving off a laid-back, carefree appearance. Maya is friendly and cooperative, often taking on a leadership role among the girls in Class D after Kei Karuizawa. She is careful about her image, preferring to seek advice only from trusted friends. She has a tendency to develop crushes on boys who impress her, as seen when she openly flirted with Kiyotaka Ayanokōji after witnessing his athletic abilities.