s ▁drum mer . ▁He ▁is ▁major ing ▁in ▁viol in ▁performance , ▁and ▁is ▁sk illed ▁in ▁many ▁other ▁instruments . ▁He ▁has ▁had ▁relationships ▁with ▁women ▁and ▁men ▁and ▁is ▁experienced ▁in ▁matters ▁of ▁love ▁and ▁rom ance , ▁and ▁frequently ▁offers ▁advice ▁to ▁others ▁on ▁these ▁matters . ▁He ▁lives ▁with ▁his ▁ex - boy friend ▁U get su , ▁which ▁whom ▁he ▁maintain s ▁a ▁strictly ▁physical ▁relationship . ▁ ▁Support ing ▁characters ▁▁▁▁ ▁M af uy u ' s ▁child hood ▁friend ▁and ▁boy friend , ▁who ▁died ▁from ▁suic ide ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁events ▁of ▁the ▁series ▁and ▁appears ▁only ▁through ▁flash back s . ▁Though ▁Y ū ki ' s ▁out going ▁and ▁imp uls ive ▁person ality ▁was ▁in ▁stark ▁contrast ▁to ▁M af uy u ' s ▁sh yn ess , ▁they ▁bond ed ▁over ▁their ▁common ▁background ▁as ▁l atch key ▁k ids ▁from ▁single - parent ▁homes , ▁and ▁eventually ▁became ▁lo vers . ▁A ▁falling ▁out ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁led ▁Y ū ki ▁to ▁drink ▁heavily ▁and ▁hang ▁himself . ▁Prior ▁to ▁his ▁death , ▁Y ū ki ▁played ▁guitar ▁in ▁a ▁band ▁with ▁H ii rag i ▁and ▁Y agi . ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁A ▁world - ren owned ▁viol in ist , ▁and ▁A kih iko ' s ▁ro omm ate ▁and ▁ex - boy friend . ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁R its uka ' s ▁older ▁sister . ▁Has ▁an ▁un re qu ited ▁cr ush ▁on ▁A kih iko . ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁R