Akutsu, Akuru

阿久津明

Akuru is an intelligent, reclusive, and serious high school student who is perpetually irritated by Yoshiko's antics. He and Yoshiko are classmates because he opted for a local high school, as the highly academic institutions were too distant for him to study effectively. He reprimands Yoshiko for her foolish behavior, sometimes even resorting to punches. He prefers studying and has no girlfriend or friends other than Yoshiko; although Sayaka agrees to be his friend out of pity, he has no desire to acquire more friends. A recurring gag is that he never achieves a perfect score on any exam, always falling a few points short.