Tsukuba, Akihiro

筑波秋博

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A boy who joins the Karuta Club at the start of Chihaya's second year. He is originally from Hokkaido and is a master at playing second verse karuta using two hands. He joins the club to learn how to play first verse karuta.
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Tsukuba played Hokkaido-style Karuta until his last year in middle school, so he arrived at the Karuta club with great confidence. Although the rules differ from what he is accustomed to, his drive to become strong leads him to become a member of the Karuta club.
Personality:
An annoying yet creepy character that you simply cannot hate.
Even though he occasionally says things a kohai would never say, he understands and respects the kindness of his senpais.
He is an older brother who is always showered with respect by his three younger brothers, leading him to have a habit of acting like a hero in front of them. Their family motto is "Always just bump into pretty people", so he looks up to both Chihaya and Taichi. His specialty is sticking his tongue out like Peko-chan and taking photos of himself on his phone.
Favourite Song: Poem #13
From Tsukuba's peak
Falling waters have become
Mina's still, full flow:
So my love has grown to be
Like the river's quiet deeps.