Anime/Manga Season 1:<br /> A fellow schoolmate of Reiji and Maiko, he initially holds a grudge against Reiji for stealing Maiko&#039;s affection, but the two eventually become close friends. He thinks of Reiji as a rival, but Reiji doesn&#039;t think much of him, especially after Reiji&#039;s lucky victory over Daisuke in their first battle against one another. <br /> <br /> Manga Season 2:<br /> While helping Maiko look for Takumi, he too was called by Meguru to return to Rikyu and help defend the two worlds once more. He still has a heavy crush on Maiko, and showed much jealousy toward Ichiro&#039;s friendly encouragement to her. <br /><br />