Kotarou runs the literary club and has his sights set on becoming a writer—books are pretty much his thing. He's an only child living in his grandparents' old house, raised by a father who's never left his hometown (born, raised, and working there) and a housewife mother. The whole neighborhood is basically his extended family thanks to a childhood spent in the local Shinto shrine's orchestra, where he picked up flute, taiko drums, and traditional dance. That cultural foundation runs deep.
He comes across as laid-back, almost unbothered by what's happening around him—though it's just how he carries himself. Academically, he's not the type to push himself, so his grades hover around the bottom half of his class. Nothing particularly stands out about him in a school setting, but there's something genuine about his casual approach to life.
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