Tachibana, Akane

立花あかね　

He joins the Kouzu basketball club after being inspired to play again by his rival, Hiiragi Hitonari, who enrolled in the same school. He regularly drinks flavored milk in an attempt to grow taller, though his dunking and dribbling skills demonstrate that he doesn't particularly need the height. He lives with his mother. He is known for his overly honest speeches and his strange catchphrase, which he utters at a critical moment during a game to execute a move: "Atchoo".