kusakabe tsuyoshi

He is one of Miho's middle school classmates. For a long time, he has harbored feelings for Miho but has had limited success in winning her affection. In his first year of high school, he joined the track team and tried to spend as much time as possible around Miho, who is usually with Yamato. During Yamato's absence from track practice in the summer, he became arrogant, leading Yamato to put him in a headlock and treat him similarly to how Kinugisa treated Yamato. Like Yamato, he made a bold prediction at the rookie track meet to mask his anxiety. However, with encouragement from Miho and Suzuka, and under Yamato's guidance, he managed to secure first place, much to his own surprise. (Wikipedia)