Takashi Ayanokouji - "I will not lose again!"

綾小路天
The kanji in Takashi's given name can also be read "Ten" which means "heaven; God". This is why his friends often call him Ten-chan

Takashi, or Ten-chan as his friends calls him, seems to be a sheer wonder-boy. He's always getting good grades (even though he doesn't even attend cram school!), he's good at sports, and all the girls adore him. Noone's getting as many love-letters as him. Of course, all of this may lead to some people being envious of him, and getting mean. Ten is aware of this, and tries to draw as little attention to himself as possible. He doesn't want to talk about his grades, and doesn't want to praised. Life isn't so easy for Ten as everyone seems to think. He has to get good grades to get into the right schools, because his parents can't just pay his way into everything. Ten's dad is very ill and is in the hospital, and Ten has had to become responsible and mature, maybe more so than others his age. (I think he even looks a bit older, because his eyes aren't as round as the others' ).

Ten seems boisterous and confident, always joking and teasing his friends. His family's difficult situation isn't something he wants to talk about. And another things bothers him greatly: Kotarou seems to be getting everything that Ten wants.. There's definitely competition between the two of them, over girls and grades. Kotarou is proud and doesn't want to lose to Ten. Ten is angry because Kotarou seems to be getting the affection of "all the great girls" without really appreciating it. But they are friends after all, even though they quarrel a lot. In the end, it is Shia that helps Ten finds inner peace. She makes him want to do his best and believe that everything's going to be okay.

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