Kensuke Yaegashi: Ryota is undoubtedly the closest to Kensuke as they have known each other since middle school.[15] Ryota has admitted to liking teasing Kensuke and will do so whenever he wants to, though Kensuke doesn't complain much. Kensuke is also able to tell what Ryota is thinking about most of the time.[16] Kensuke is the first person that Ryota runs to when he's scared. He and Kensuke are on a first name basis.