often referred to as the "idiot trio." His nickname is “Shiroyan". In middle school, Shiroyan used to be a delinquent and was known as "White Tornado Beast". He and the rest of the idiot trio attend Misaki and Usui's wedding at the end of the series, where he reveals that he is married and has three children. The second of the “idiot trio,” which includes Naoya Shirakawa and Ryuunosuke Kurosaki. A closet otaku, he is actually good at drawing manga illustrations and enjoys writing. He drew cards and pictures of the Maids for Maid Latte. His friends call him “Ikkun.” He later works as a doujin illustrator. The third member of the “idiot trio” who frequently visit Cafe Maid Latte, nicknamed “Kurotatsu.” Known for being the perverted one and likes "erotic things". He also used to be a delinquent in middle school with Shiroyan. He is dating Erika years later and lives through various part-time jobs. A good friend of Misaki's and one of the few female students at Seika High, Sakura is friendly and cheerful and, like the rest of the girls, relies on Misaki for protection from the wild behaviour of the boys. She is quite popular amongst the boys, but frequently rejects their confessions; in particular, she has rejected ex-rugby captain and senior Masaru Gouda two hundred times, including his final confession for her before his graduation. According to Shizuko, Sakura falls in love without carefully considering what the person is really like, as exampled by her persistent feelings for Kuuga, the two-faced, womanizing singer of the popular rock band UxMishi from a nearby high school. Her persistence pays off when Kuuga finally returns his feelings for her. They later get married with a child and another one on the way by the time of Misaki's marriage. One of Misaki and Sakura’s friends, a sensible and intelligent girl who often spends lunchtime with them. She is quite the opposite of Sakura. Shizuko is a member of the flower arranging club and is good at math, but is not very good at physical activities. She has an older brother in university and a younger sister in junior high school; according to Sakura, the three of them look very alike. While she is quite reserved, she does not like it when people insults her glasses or even glasses in general. Shizuko also tends to explode when she is involved