Chiharu. – the boys' team manager and has a major crush on Kyo; she thinks Kyo is actually a boy, even when Kyo comes to school dressed as a girl, probably due to denial. Not surprisingly, her crush is unrequited, and Akari eventually stops trying to get close to Kyo when she mistakenly believes that Kyo (as a boy) is attracted to boys. She is very energetic and aggressive (to the point where she is credited with being Kyo's first kiss), and proficient with many forms of weaponry, which she can suddenly pull from thin-air. – Kyo's father, a talented basketball player until his Achilles' tendon tore. With his dreams of joining the NBA shot down, he passed down his love of the game to Kyo, who enjoyed playing basketball because it meant spending time with her dad. He dreams for Kyo to play in the NBA (NBA or WNBA, unknown) - and ultimately made the decision to enroll her in Seisyu as a boy. – the dorm manager of the boys' dormitory at Seisyu High. She was previously a basketball player capable enough to keep up with most boys, but an injury ended her aspirations, much like Kyo's father. Notably, she does not appear beyond the first volume, which is something characters poke fun at during the series. – the coach of the boys' basketball team, who is as moody and irritable as the teenagers he works with. Media Volume listing References Further reading External links 1999 manga Basketball in anime and manga Cross-dressing in anime and manga Kodansha manga Romance anime and manga School life in anime and manga Shōjo manga Tokyopop titles