He scrutinized Yohhei's appearance very carefully:丹凤eyes, a refined face, and hair that was combed back but with a strand left hanging in the front. He always liked to wear a smile, unless his good friend Hanada was in danger, during which time his face would become tense.
There's no doubt about his courage, as can be seen from just two events: The first was when he led Takamiya and the others into battle against Tetsuo and a few delinquent youths, and was willing to take on all the responsibility for the sake of the entire basketball team, thus calming the situation down.
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