Taku Morisaki

Driven by the need to fund a school trip to Hawaii, this hardworking protagonist balances a demanding restaurant job with his studies, even risking academic trouble and teacher disapproval. Though he famously protested the trip's cancellation, his focus shifts when he unknowingly supports Rikako’s secret Tokyo ambitions by lending her travel funds. While nursing a quiet crush on her, he carefully navigates his feelings to respect Yutaka's connection to her, eventually finding new inspiration for his future in the city.