Houjou

Houjou is a middle school student who has blonde hair, a mole, and wears braids. He is a classmate of Nishikata and Takagi, and he is often the target of Takagi's teasing. Houjou is a kind and gentle person, but he can be easily flustered by Takagi's teasing. He is also very competitive, and he often tries to get back at Takagi for teasing him. One day, Houjou is walking home from school when he sees Takagi sitting on a bench. He decides to sit down next to her and talk to her. They talk about their day, and Houjou tells Takagi about his plans for the weekend. Takagi listens attentively, and she makes Houjou feel like he is the only person in the world. Houjou starts to develop feelings for Takagi, but he is too shy to tell her how he feels. He knows that Takagi is popular with other boys, and he doesn't want to make a fool of himself. One day, Houjou is walking home from school when he sees Takagi being teased by a group of boys. Houjou knows that he has to do something, so he steps in and tells the boys to leave Taka