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Definitely thinking the same. Potentially, Kaori could be some kind of amalgamation like Nao-chan, and might even play a part in why this timeline has gone differently. There's definitely something special about Kaori.As someone who claimed to know every nook and cranny of Kumon-mi, it is a little odd that Maya has no knowledge of Kaori now that you mentioned it.
One can chalk it up to because of her disinterest in meeting other people, and the fact that Maya’s self claim is just plain incorrect and she is actually not very observant. However, as a food-driven person such as herself, Maya could’ve learned her existence if she ever visited literally any restaurant in the city. Like the outdoor deli place where we met Maya the first time? It looks like the same place where Futaba first met Kaori (plus I am willing to bet that Maya also loves sausage fest lol)
One napkin hypothesis here is that Kaori is someone (or something) unique to this iteration. Perhaps she really has stayed dead after whatever happened for the rest of eternity like how Yumi and Yuki remembered, until now.