[Character Desc.]

Yusaku is a male student in Ryuuji Takasu's class and his best friend who is also the vice-president of the student council (and eventually becomes the class president), the class representative, and captain of the boy's softball club at school. He has a diligent personality and thinks he's poor at talking to girls, though Ryuuji observes otherwise. During his time as the vice-president of the student council, he eventually falls in love with Sumire Kano (the student council president). A running gag is that he will appear out of nowhere behind Taiga and Ryuji when they are discussing a "plan of attack" to get their crushes. Like Minori Kushieda, he has an unusual personality, but it's an expression of his friendship and appreciation, though it can easily get out of hand fast.