Nakatsu, Shuuichi

中津秀一

Shuuichi Nakatsu likes Mizuki, though he is unaware that she is actually a girl. Some classmates assume he is gay because of this, a situation Nakatsu appears to have accepted. As Umeda notes, "...he's only attracted to her feminine side," suggesting Nakatsu reacts to her presence like any typical teenage boy, albeit with more visible excitement than his peers, who either remain unaffected by Mizuki or conceal their reactions more effectively. He occasionally feels jealous of Sano due to Sano's closeness to Mizuki. Nakatsu joined the school on a football (soccer) scholarship and excels at the sport. Hailing from Osaka (the city, distinct from the school and written with different kanji), he speaks with a strong Kansai accent and frequently uses the local dialect. He has bleached blonde hair.