Tetsuya

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tetsuya Hamaguchi (浜口 哲也)
Alias(es)	“Leo Tetsuya” 25
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School; Class 1-B; Soccer Club
Occupation/Role	First-year student; soccer player
First Appearance	Chapter 12

Background / History

Tetsuya entered Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School as a Class 1-B student. He applied in part because the school’s soccer team had consistently ranked among the league’s top three, while its broader reputation and facilities also appealed to him. He describes his admission as good luck rather than a carefully planned career move. 46

On the first day, he and his deskmate Ryota Beppu introduced themselves to Hajime Kashima, who sat behind them. The three soon began walking to school together and formed a small chat group. 12 20

When Class 1-B’s Class Points dropped to 630, Tetsuya initially reacted with discouragement and complaints about the school’s competitive system. He ultimately recommitted himself to aiming for graduation from Class A alongside Ryota. 35

Appearance

Tetsuya is an athletic boy with uncommon gray hair. 13

• Athletic build and firm muscles. 23
• Often returns from Soccer Club practice sweaty and fatigued. 46
• Plays soccer primarily with his left foot. 39

Personality

Tetsuya is energetic, approachable, and highly social. He readily introduces himself to new classmates, keeps conversations moving, and has an apparently endless supply of topics. 12 18 He is especially prone to teasing Hajime about Ichinose and trying to engineer social or romantic opportunities for his friends. 20 23

His humor can make him tactless or unaware of the atmosphere, something Ryota frequently calls him out on. Even so, he respects boundaries when Ryota makes clear that he is uncomfortable around girls. 15 25 He is loyal and attentive to his friends’ welfare, becoming concerned when Ryota misses study sessions and school. 46 47

Though he often presents himself as comic relief, Tetsuya becomes determined when academics or his classmates’ needs are involved. He joins the study group despite weak grades and confronts Ryota when Ryota refuses to check Yui Ninomiya’s work. 43 44

Abilities & Skills

Soccer

Tetsuya is a passionate Soccer Club member with notable on-field skill. He uses nimble movement and physical play to create space, can evade defenders, and provides effective crosses to teammates. 39

• Uses his left foot as his dominant foot. 39
• Shielded the ball from a defender, broke free down the sideline, and crossed for Sou Shibata’s headed goal. 39
• Is regarded by Hajime and Ryota as possessing athletic ability worth using in the club. 41
• Enthusiastically recruits classmates to visit or join the Soccer Club. 23 41

Social Facilitation

Tetsuya easily connects with classmates and draws quieter people into group activities. 12 18

• Added Hajime to a small group chat with Ryota and exchanged contact information with him. 19 20
• Attempts to involve Ryota in class activities despite Ryota’s reluctance. 20
• Invited Hajime to watch the Soccer Club and encouraged him to explore its atmosphere. 23 41

Academic Effort

Tetsuya struggles particularly with English and history, which are described as his Achilles’ heel. 44 He nevertheless joins Class 1-B’s study group and accepts targeted review problems prepared by Ryota. 43 44

• Has difficulty retaining the details of problems despite listening in class. 40
• Attempted to look at Ryota’s quiz answers, but was stopped when Hajime threw an eraser at him. 40
• Shows growing urgency about improving his studies. 46

Relationships

• Hajime Kashima — Classmate and friend. Tetsuya befriended Hajime on their first day, exchanges playful banter with him, and regularly invites him to soccer-related activities. 12 20 41
• Ryota Beppu — Deskmate and close friend. Their relationship is full of teasing and arguments, but Tetsuya respects Ryota’s limits and worries deeply when Ryota withdraws from the group. 15 25 46
• Ichinose Honami — Classmate. Tetsuya repeatedly tries to push Hajime and Ichinose together, and later helps deliver breakfast when she has been skipping meals. 20 47
• Yui Ninomiya — Study-group member. Tetsuya defends her when Ryota refuses to review her completed practice problems. 44
• Sou Shibata — Classmate and soccer teammate. Tetsuya supplied the cross that enabled Shibata’s headed goal during club play. 39
• Hirata Yousuke — Fellow Soccer Club member. Tetsuya praises Hirata as a skilled midfielder and a well-liked teammate. 41

Story Role / Major Arcs

Class 1-B Formation

Tetsuya serves as one of Hajime’s earliest connections in Class 1-B. Alongside Ryota, he helps turn Hajime’s initially lonely classroom experience into a regular friendship group. 12 20

Class Points Crisis

After Class 1-B loses a large share of its Class Points, Tetsuya voices the class’s frustration over the system before resolving to pursue Class A graduation rather than give up. 35

Midterm Study Group

Despite poor performance in English and history, Tetsuya participates in the study group organized to protect Class 1-B from expulsions. His conflict with Ryota over helping Yui exposes both his concern for classmates and his tendency to act impulsively. 43 44

Concern for Ryota

When Ryota stops replying to messages, misses the study group, and later fails to attend school, Tetsuya takes the lead in checking on him and remains visibly anxious about his condition. 46 47

Trivia

• Tetsuya’s profile picture was a Golden Retriever, which briefly led Hajime to mistake it for Ichinose’s account. 19
• He calls Ryota “Young Master Ryota” in voice messages. 20
• He is capable of socializing with upperclassmen at the Soccer Club with little difficulty. 25