Takeru Kakuryu

Takeru Kakuryu is a first year highschool student and a member of the shogi club. He is Ayumu Tanaka childhood friend and is in love with Sakurako. He always hangs out with her as they are both a member of the library community. his name associates with the piece bishop and promoted rook.

Appearance
Takeru is a young man with a short, blonde hair. His expression is always manly like Eijiro Kirishima from My Hero Academia and is usually wearing a shcool uniform.

Personality
Always with a serious and manly face, he vowed to confess his feelings to Sakurako if he can overcome her hypnotism. He is not that smart and he's a really good friend despite he looked like a delinquent. He oftens blush when Sakurako teases him and because of her childish personality, he can't escape from her teasing.

Overview
Takeru was also in the kendo club with Ayumu Tanaka when he was a middle school student. His manliness playstyle on both shogi and kendo made him a rival to Ayumu, But Ayumu is more experienced on shogi. Takeru has been trying to know who Sakurako love interest is but always fails to know as she still didn't get the meaning of love.