Makoto Furukawa plays Kencho, and they are Akira’s best friend from college who, post-college, became a notable real estate agent due to his gift for gab. However, while he made it seem he enjoyed rubbing elbows with the rich, famous, and potentially powerful, he didn’t. He just wanted to entertain people without lying to them or putting them in bad deals. Hence his decision to become a stand-up comic – even if there is no safe place to perform.