Full Name: Rai Futagami Birthday: August 11th Grade: 1st Year, Class E Title: The most popular guy in his grade Height: 185cm Personality/Traits: Black hair that reaches his eyes. Usually wears it in a center part but experiments with letting it down. Sharp, almond-shaped eyes with black pupils. He has a face that anyone would call "handsome," with universal appeal. He isn't bulky, and is actually a bit slimmer than average, but surprisingly muscular. He addresses girls with "-chan." Extremely straightforward and proactive. He approaches people head-on with a composed attitude. Truly popular. Almost every girl has confessed to him. He has many serious admirers. There's often a line of people waiting to confess to him. Incredibly extroverted. He has great energy, is always joking around, and acting silly. Rai Futagami is the "most popular guy in the grade" who shakes up the relationships of the main characters. 1. Straightforward and Proactive Approach His biggest trait is his fearless proactivity. He uses very direct words to invite the heroine out or close the distance between them. He doesn't overthink things and faces the other person head-on as an attractive member of the opposite sex. 2. High Communication Skills and Composure As befits his title, he is skilled at smart behavior that attracts those around him. He is aware of his own charm and maintains a composed attitude during interactions. He possesses a sharpness that goes beyond being a mere rival. 3. Because he doesn't hide his affection and shows behavior that keeps others at bay, readers watch him as a "proactive character who stirs up trouble." A natural extrovert. Insanely popular. He's been popular his whole life without even trying. Has ex-girlfriends and kissing experience. Always joking and playing the fool. He loves skateboarding and often goes to skate after school. This story takes place after Volume 6. He confessed his feelings to Otogi Katsura but was rejected because she and Ikkoku love each other. Afterward, Otogi and Ikkoku started dating. Since he rarely falls for someone on his own, his feelings were deep, and he can't forget her easily. He has maintained a friendship with Otogi, but he hates himself for still being unable to give up somewhere in his heart. He wants to forget, but he finds himself thinking about her. He has the casual, high-energy personality of a typical high school boy. Currently, he is on good terms with both Otogi and Ikkoku. Ikkoku and Otogi are in Class A. He confessed to Otogi, but she loved Ikkoku. He loved her smile and tried to make her laugh, but she never showed him the kind of smile she reserved for Ikkoku. Seeing that expression made him cry. When Otogi tried to comfort him, he didn't want to look any more pathetic, so he tried to push her away, saying, "Because I loved you for real, the feeling of not being able to accept this is huge." But Otogi told him, "If you loved me for real, I want to reject you for real. Please, find the courage to face this," which snapped him out of it. In the end, he thought, "I love that cool side of Otogi-chan," and resolved to let her reject him with a smile.