Hello guys! Here are the character profiles of the people that would be frequently appearing in the story. Do note that there a bunch of female OCs who are basically attached to some of the regulars. They are not highly important characters but they are friends with Sakuno so you'll see her hanging out with them A LOT. Especially in the Hawaii arc that's coming up.
So yes, I have 2 aims to the character profile. One is to introduce you to my OC characters (not only the girlfriends but Sei-kun and Roger too) and the second one is to re-introduce the other characters and basically update everone on what they are doing right now in my little "Suki, Ai?" universe.
It has been divided into three sections: the main characters, the original characters and the rest of the cast.
Enjoy and let me know if there are any characters that I've missed out and you want to see a profile for. I will only post the profile up if they're gonna be relevant to the story though. Haha
Character Profiles
The two main characters
Ryuzaki Sakuno
24 years old.
Currently single.
Occasionally still wears her hair in braids but not all the time. Also not as long as it used to be. Now her hair only reaches mid-way down her back.
5 years ago (ie during the prologue) Ryoma left her after about 4 years of relationship. (they got together just before entering high school)
Currently working as a sports journalist with Monthly Pro Tennis. However, she REFUSES to cover men's tennis. Nobody in the office really knows why but they learnt to give in to her unless there's really no choice (like in the recent French open case)
Active in the Japan amateur female tennis scene. One of the top female players. Sometimes also plays amateur mixed doubles with Inui.
Echizen Ryoma
24 years old.
Currently single
Pretty much looks the same with a bit more maturity
Left Sakuno 5 years ago to pursue tennis. Coz he knew that if he didn't leave her like that he would never be able to go to America coz he wouldn't have wanted to…
Started the year as world no 8. Rose to no 2 after winning the French Open and earning himself a non-calendar year Grand Slam, aiming for a chronological calendar year Grand Slam
Occasionally comes back to Japan and even met up with all the usual people. The only one he hasn't met since the day he left was Sakuno. Until their meeting at the French Open that is.
Highly popular because of his skills and his good looks but a lot of rumours of him being gay too. Coz he has never had a girlfriend. Not that the press knew off anyways.
Could he still be in love with Sakuno deep down inside? We'll see =)
The Original Characters
Shirota Seiji
25 years old.
Sakuno's colleague and photographer from the magazine
Shaggy blonde hair with black eyes. Good looking
Cares about Sakuno like an older brother. Would never see her as girlfriend material
First person in the office to actually know about the Sakuno/Ryoma connection
A big fan of Ryoma's.
Roger Belden
28 year old American.
Red haired and green eyes, tall. Good looking.
Works as Ryoma's manager since his debut as a pro player.
Engaged to be married but I don't think we'll ever get to meet his fiancée.
Cares a lot about Ryoma. Tries to act like a big brother.
Didn't know that Ryoma had a girlfriend back in Japan.
Inui Yukino
Cousin to Inui Sadaharu
26 years old (same age as the current 3rd year senpai ie Tezuka and gang)
Dark blonde (almost yellow), straight bob with orangey-brown eyes
Was initially from Kyoto
Just got engaged to Taka-san the month before, waiting a year more before getting married
First met in the late 2nd year of high school at some Inui family gathering thing. Inui invited the whole tennis club and Taka-san to the party too (coz of course Taka-san no longer plays tennis in high school.)
3rd year high school's summer, she came back to Tokyo to stay awhile with the Tokyo Inui family for college entrance exams.
Inui brought her to their gatherings, and when she and Taka-san met again, they started liking each other.
High school graduation, she came to study in a college in Tokyo, Taka-san decided not to go to college but train full-time under his father.
Two years later (about 6 years before the current timeline of the story): she's in her 2nd year of college and he's a newly promoted junior chef in Kawamura Sushi.
Taka-san finally found the courage to ask her out after one of the gang's regular gatherings in the sushi restaurant.
Currently working as a teacher.
Sunohara Chiaki
25 years old (same age as the current 2nd yrs ie momo&kaidoh)
Dating Fuji
Long silky, straight black hair with bangs and big black eyes.
Momo's neighbour and childhood friend. Did not go to Seigaku.
First met when the whole team went out for lunch together and they bumped into her. Momo then introduced her to everyone.
One week later, Fuji bumped into her alone. They struck up a conversation and felt that they clicked.
Two months after that they got together. However, 3 months after they got together, her family had to move away and they decided to breakup.
But, she came back to Tokyo for college, they met again and decided to give their relationship another shot.
Currently a fashion stylist
Tezuka Kokoro
26 years old
Have been married to Tezuka for a year.
Shoulder length orange brown hair (think Sengoku but a bit darker) with gold highlights and hazel eyes.
First met on the day of the high school entrance exams. She was lost and he showed her the way.
Got into the same class, competed throughout the year for a spot in the top 5 position.
Just before mid-terms of their 2nd year spring semester, they were studying together. Things happened and she suddenly kissed him. Two days later, they become a couple.
Got married the year before, after her mother's death. He said he wanted to officially be the one to take care of her.
Financial analyst, working in a bank.
Fujioka Ami
26 years old.
Newly engaged to Oishi. But the couple is keeping it a secret from everybody but Eiji until the Golden Pair wins a doubles Grand Slam.
Blue-black (think Oshitari Yuushi but blacker) shoulder length curly hair and deep, dark blue eyes
Has always been a close friend of Oishi since junior high, casually dating since their 3rd year of junior high. Even then, only Eiji and Tezuka knew the truth. Everybody else thought they were just very good friends (HAHAHA to super stalker Inui. You don't know everything. =P)
Officially started dating 1st year of high school
Initially caused strife between Oishi and Eiji after they started officially dating. Coz Oishi's attention is now a bit more divided…
But they got over it and they are all very close friends now. Oishi and Eiji is even closer than ever (if you can imagine that…)
In fact, it's quite common to see just Ami and Eiji hanging out without Oishi.
Runs a bakery
Hashiba Risa
24 years old.
Dating Kachiro
Dark brown, wavy long hair and light brown eyes.
They were elementary school friends but she didn't go to Seigaku.
Met again college. A tennis fan and obviously a HUGE fan of Echizen Ryoma. Was very surprised to learn that her old friend was Ryoma's vice captain in high school.
Started hanging out with the rest of the group. After about half a year, the two of them started going out.
In the final year of medical school.
The Rest of the Cast
Tachibana An
25 years old.
Engaged to be married to Momo. Wedding will be held in about six month's time.
Got together with Momo in their 3rd year of high school. After he lost a match to Shinji.
Active in the amateur tennis circle, same as Sakuno.
Officially works full-time as a clothes designer
Osakada Tomoka
24 years old.
Dating Horio. (Imagine how noisy their dates are…)
Got together in their first year of high school, a few months after Ryoma and Sakuno 1st got together
Working as an events organiser. Carries this on to real life by being the most active organiser of all their gatherings.
For all the Seigaku guys, I'm just going to list down their current careers and other special details about them. Otherwise everything else, like how they look hasn't changed. Except maybe they got taller. Although I can't imagine Inui getting any taller…
Tezuka Kunimitsu
Pro-tennis player (world no 11)
Married to Kokoro
Oishi Shuichiro
Pro-doubles player with Eiji as his partner ( as a pair: world no 4)
Newly engaged to Ami
Fuji Syuusuke
Pro-tennis player (world no. 17)
Currently dating Chiaki
Kikumaru Eiji
Pro-doubles player with Oishi (as a pair: world no 4)
Currently single
Inui Sadaharu
Renowned scientist
Top singles amateur player. Sometimes play mixed doubles with Sakuno.
Currently single
Kawamura Takashi
Full-time chef at Kawamura Sushi.
Will inherit it after his wedding when his father will retire
Engaged to Yukino
Momoshiro Takeshi
PE teacher, coaches a tennis team
Engaged to be married to An. Wedding in about six month's time
Also active in the amateur tennis scene. Currently no 1 amateur player in Japan
Kaidoh Kaoru
Pro-tennis player (world no. 25)
Currently single
Horio Satoshi
Sports commentator
Dating Tomoka
Plays around in the amateur tennis scene but not as famous as Momo, Inui, Sakuno and An.
Kachiro Kato
Kindergarten school teacher
Dating Risa
Taller than Horio now and pretty lean. No more baby fat =P
Sometimes plays amateur tennis but usually just plays pick-up games with friends
Katsuo Mizuno
Restaurant chef
Currently single
Very focus on his job as a chef, no time to play amateur tennis. Just pick up games.
So yup, here you go. As you can see, the Regulars and the freshmen trio will be making an appearance in the story, sooner or later.
You know what? After writing out all the character profiles for the girls and imagining how they got together with their respective boyfriend/fiancé/husband, I just feel like writing a series of one-shots about it. Like just a quick spin-off. What do you think? Drop me a review/PM/e-mail if you do want to see those stories.
Cheers!