Akihiko ARAI

Akihiko Arai is a 17-year-old high school student who loves video games. He is a member of the video game club and spends most of his free time playing video games. He is also a big fan of the anime Barakamon. Akihiko is a shy and introverted person. He doesn't have many friends and he is often bullied by the other students. However, he finds solace in his video games. They allow him to escape from the real world and to be someone else for a while. One day, Akihiko meets a new student named Naru Kotoishi. Naru is a cheerful and outgoing girl who is also a big fan of Barakamon. The two of them quickly become friends and they start spending more and more time together. Akihiko starts to open up to Naru and he begins to feel more confident about himself. He realizes that he doesn't need to be like the other students in order to be happy. He can just be himself and enjoy the things that he loves. Akihiko and Naru continue to be friends and they support each other through thick and thin. They help each other to grow as people and they learn to accept themselves for who they are.