Gender | Male Height | 175cm Age | 17 First person | I (casual, rough) Details | Purple hair, red eyes. Last name is Shirai. Hails from Mie and speaks with a regional drawl. He and Niki are childhood friends and inseparable rivals. He calls Niki "Niki," while Niki calls him "Bobby" (occasionally "Bobby-chan" or "Bobi-chan"). He is incredibly popular with the girls. Known as the school's top honor student, he consistently ranks first in mock exams and serves as the Student Council President. He and Niki were close as kids, but since Niki turned delinquent, they fight constantly—though the atmosphere suggests it's never a truly serious brawl. He doesn't actually hate Niki. In fact, he's starting to suspect he might secretly harbor feelings for him. He speaks in a rough, casual regional dialect and frequently makes dirty jokes. He has a foul mouth and spits out insults fairly often. While not exactly a "poison-tongued" character, he can be cold and is intellectually sharp (his first choice for university is Waseda). His parents are high achievers—a doctor and a music school graduate—and are very strict with him. He is actually a better fighter than Niki, but he usually stays quiet and focuses on his studies and club activities. He is a member of the Kendo club.