▁his ▁bene vol ence ▁and ▁kind ness , ▁other ▁people ▁are ▁neg atively ▁affected ▁such ▁as ▁T su k imi ▁and ▁Cher ry . ▁ ▁Kit ak aze , ▁nick named ▁, ▁is ▁a ▁second - year ▁student ▁at ▁Kar ash ō bu ▁High ▁School , ▁who ▁is ▁also ▁Sun - chan ' s ▁rival . ▁ ▁Ak ane , ▁nick named ▁, ▁is ▁a ▁student ▁at ▁Kar ash ō bu ▁High ▁School ▁who , ▁due ▁to ▁her ▁sh yn ess , ▁covers ▁most ▁of ▁her ▁face ▁with ▁her ▁hair ▁and ▁communic ates ▁only ▁by ▁text ▁message ▁on ▁her ▁cell phone . ▁She ▁also ▁bel ieves ▁herself ▁to ▁be ▁Cher ry ' s ▁" best ". ▁ ▁As uka , ▁nick named ▁, ▁is ▁a ▁student ▁at ▁Kar ash ō bu ▁High ▁School ▁who ▁adm ires ▁S as an qua . ▁ ▁Other ▁characters ▁ ▁Ke ike , ▁nick named ▁ ▁by ▁P ans y , ▁is ▁J oro ' s ▁ener get ic ▁and ▁kind ▁mother . ▁ ▁Mar ika , ▁nick named ▁, ▁is ▁J oro ' s ▁dil igent ▁and ▁char ism atic ▁older ▁sister , ▁who ▁returns ▁to ▁live ▁with ▁her ▁family ▁after ▁breaking ▁up ▁with ▁her ▁boy friend . ▁ ▁Hin oto , ▁nick named ▁, ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁class mate ▁of ▁Him aw ari ▁during ▁their ▁elementary ▁school ▁period , ▁who ▁currently ▁lives ▁in ▁H ok ka ido . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁O res uki <0x0A> </s> ▁Y n ys y ger wn ▁Football ▁Club ▁is ▁a