Kouno, Ryuji

河野隆二

Introduced in the second episode of the Ami-centered episodes, Ryuji Kouno is a university student and notorious playboy whom Ami Nonomura meets at a disco club, where they share a dance. Not wanting to let her go home drunk, he takes her to his apartment, and the two have a one-night stand. Intrigued by her experience in bed during their sexual encounter, Kouno desires Ami again, takes her back to his place, and pressures her into having sex with him once more. Kouno's rival for Ami's affections is her beloved brother, Hiroshi. From then on, throughout the Ami episodes of the Cream Lemon franchise, Kouno and Ami become lovers.
In the "Ami, From Then On" chapter of the series, he has become the president of a music production firm and manages aspects of Ami's career. He remains a playboy, however, and has an affair with his secretary. Kouno asks Ami to marry him and finally meets her brother, Hiroshi, for the first time.