Takeru GOUDA

Takeru Gouda is a high school student who is a member of the volleyball team. He is a shy and stoic teenager, but he is also a talented athlete. Takeru has a crush on a girl named Risa Koizumi, but he is too shy to talk to her. One day, Takeru's friend, Yuta Izumi, decides to help him get together with Risa. Yuta sets up a date for Takeru and Risa, but Takeru is too nervous to show up. Yuta then decides to go on the date himself, and he ends up falling in love with Risa. Takeru is heartbroken, but he eventually realizes that he is better off with someone who is more like him. He starts dating a girl named Akari Nishino, and they are very happy together.