Ritsu Sakuma/Relationships

==Protagonist==
===Anzu===
:Anzu's fellow second year. Ritsu initially acts standoffish around Anzu. In his first substory, he asks her to either move her phone talk somewhere else or die, as he is sleeping in the vicinity. However, having her judge his pastry fairly in Sweets Patisserie improves his opinion on her. He grows fond of her in Duel because she listens to everything he says, and finds her a comfortably silent sleeping pillow with a nice scent. In the same event, he gets a taste of her blood and takes a liking to it. Ritsu can often be seen pestering Anzu for blood or lap pillow in following events.
:Dark Night Halloween reveals Ritsu often talks about Anzu to his classmates and refers to her as "hugging pillow" or "emergency ration". They seem to be on comfortable terms where they can tell their worries to each other. Ritsu considers Anzu, along with his childhood friend Mao, the only people who understand him.
: Ritsu and Anzu's relationship grows even closer, to the point that Ritsu considers her one of his best friends. In his Featured Scout 2, The Dozing Black Knight, Ritsu says he feels like the happiest person alive when he wakes up to both Mao and Anzu watching over him. Likewise, Anzu seems to trust him a lot and goes to him for advice whenever she feels troubled. In Evil TELEPHONE, for example, we learn that Ritsu was the only person who Anzu told she was leaving the P-Association outside of Trickstar, as she wanted to hear his opinion on the matter before making the decision.
==STARMAKER PRODUCTION==
===Eichi Tenshouin===
:They first met during the Checkmate Live. Eichi said that Ritsu's only worth was having Rei Sakuma as an older brother, to which Ritsu retaliated by hitting him.Checkmate
:In Black Tea, it is revealed that they met again shortly after, when Eichi tripped over Ritsu on the ground. Eichi offered to help Ritsu to the infirmary, with the intention of bringing down Rei using his younger brother. Ritsu, immediately realizing his ploy, lied that his brother abuses him so Eichi can pity and spoil him. They started hanging out over tea, until Eichi realized months later that Ritsu had been messing with him. He confronted Ritsu, who readily admitted to tricking him. After this, Ritsu advised Eichi in his plans to take down Rei and together they established the Tea Club. As Eichi's plans progressed, he stopped confiding in Ritsu about them but still attended their Tea Club activities, becoming weaker over time until his collapse during a club meeting.
:Eichi is grateful to Ritsu for protecting the Tea Club during his time in the hospital. The two tend to bicker over meaningless things, but are otherwise on good terms. Eichi often teases Ritsu about becoming his "onii-chan" in place of Rei.
:Ritsu and Eichi are still close despite not being together as much since school has ended. They're in the circle group FLAVOR together, which Eichi is glad for, so they can continue their tea club activities from the previous year, and both of them are happy to see each other enjoying life again.An Afternoon in the Garden In Ritsu's Featured Scout, Golden Ring, Ritsu goes to Eichi for advice on his personalized outfit since he knows him so well. As they bring back the past in their conversation, Eichi says he still thinks about giving Ritsu something in return for protecting their Tea Club until now, to which Ritsu jokes he wants a private island, but Eichi readily says he'll make it happen.
===Wataru Hibiki===
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===Tori Himemiya===
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===Yuzuru Fushimi===
: Classmates in 2-B. Ritsu and Yuzuru have a good relationship, though they're not particularly close. Yuzuru seems to care for Ritsu's physical health and enjoys his piano playing.
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===Hokuto Hidaka===
===Subaru Akehoshi===
===Makoto Yuuki===
===Mao Isara===
===Chiaki Morisawa===
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===Kanata Shinkai===
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===Tetora Nagumo===
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===Midori Takamine===
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===Shinobu Sengoku===
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===Hiiro Amagi===
===Aira Shiratori===
===Mayoi Ayase===
===Tatsumi Kazehaya===
==COSMIC PRODUCTION==
===Nagisa Ran===
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===Hiyori Tomoe===
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:They're in the circle FLAVOR together.
===Ibara Saegusa===
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===Jun Sazanami===
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===Shu Itsuki===
===Mika Kagehira===
===Hinata Aoi===
===Yuta Aoi===
===Rinne Amagi===
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===HiMERU===
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===Kohaku Oukawa===
:They are both in the Shuffle Unit La Mort.
===Niki Shiina===
:Niki is impressed with Ritsu's culinary skills upon meeting him and drinking the cola he made in Sweet Hunt. When they start working together to recreate the cola, Ritsu is happy to be able to work with someone who appreciates his cooking.
==Rhythm Link==
===Rei Sakuma===
===Kaoru Hakaze===
===Koga Oogami===
===Adonis Otogari===
===Tomoya Mashiro===
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===Nazuna Nito===
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===Mitsuru Tenma===
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===Hajime Shino===
:Fellow members of the Tea Club. Ritsu enjoys being spoiled by Hajime, as well as playing around with him.
: In Phantom Thieves VS Detectives, it is revealed that Hajime tutors Ritsu, despite being in a grade lower than him.
:Ritsu and Hajime have a close relationship, with Ritsu often dragging Hajime into his schemes quite often (typically against Hajime's will), and Hajime spoiling Ritsu as much as he desires. They both enjoy each others company a lot and seem to trust each other greatly.
===Keito Hasumi===
===Kuro Kiryu===
===Souma Kanzaki===
==NEW DIMENSION==
===Tsukasa Suou===
:Member of the same unit, Knights. Tsukasa often scolds Ritsu for his "unknightly" behavior, but still looks up to him as his senior and acknowledges his skills. On several occasions, Ritsu is shown to have a deep trust toward Tsukasa. In The King's Horseback Ride, he encourages Tsukasa as the only member of Knights who can put an end to Leo's tyranny. He is also the first person to hint that Tsukasa would go on to inherit the title of King from Leo, demonstrating his respect for Tsukasa's idealism and potential to lead. In return, Tsukasa seems to hold Ritsu's insights in high regard. In spite of Tsukasa's tendency to scold Ritsu, and Ritsu's habit of teasing Tsukasa like a child, they have a relationship of strong mutual respect and encouragement.
:In Mall Live, Tsukasa mentions that Ritsu is a great dancing coach to him.
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===Leo Tsukinaga===
:Members of the same unit, Knights. Though Ritsu does acknowledge Leo as Knights's leader and king, he doesn't hesitate to make Leo do slave work for him.
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===Izumi Sena===
: Fellow members of Knights, Ritsu and Izumi have a snippy dynamic, usually bickering or teasing each other often. It usually results in Ritsu toying with him or Izumi openly complaining about Ritsu's attitude. He especially gets annoyed at Ritsu's sleeping habits during unit practice, or his insistence to use Anzu for information on Mao whenever he can. They met back in Izumi's second year, when he accidentally stepped on a sleeping Ritsu near the school gates, at first assuming he was a dead body until proven otherwise. Although he showed concern for him by taking him to the unit practice room, he quickly became put off by his sleeping and snarky attitude. Despite that, they became reliant on each other as friends and unitmates, although Izumi avoids admitting he sees Ritsu as a friend.
:Even when faced with the truth that Ritsu is Rei Sakuma's younger brother, Izumi didn't truly care about that and had Ritsu stuck around because he valued his strength as a tactician and member of Knights. This surprised Ritsu, as he believed Izumi befriended him solely because he was Rei's brother. This shows the contrast in Izumi's personality, where despite being harsh on people, he doesn't judge or befriend someone purely on their status or outward appearance. Instead, he gives people a chance to prove themselves, and would rather see their diligence and work.
:He's usually fussing over Ritsu and his laziness, typically telling him what to do when it inconveniences him. Ritsu hardly ever cooperates, frustrating Izumi. However, the very snarky attitudes they have towards each other, they naturally get along as friends and respect each other as unitmates.
===Arashi Narukami===
===Natsume Sakasaki===
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===Tsumugi Aoba===
:Ritsu calls Tsumugi "Onii-chan", explaining in Fortune Banquet it's to annoy Rei. In Devils, it's shown Tsumugi spoils Ritsu, allowing him several exceptions to library policies, such as eating in the library. Tsumugi mentions Ritsu became attached to him after being treated kindly and being given several exceptions to library rules, as well as a bed to sleep in while in the library.
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===Sora Harukawa===
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===Madara Mikejima===
:According to Beasts, Ritsu knows Madara as Rei's successor and they've become acquainted due to Madara's frequent visits to the Sakuma household for that reason. It's implied that they're on good terms, as Ritsu doesn't treat him distantly in their interactions as he did other characters outside of his main friend circle. He also pushes slave work onto Madara in the same way he does Leo, making Madara carry him when he's tired, but Madara doesn't seem to mind. Ritsu has given Madara a nickname, calling him "Mikejimaman" which appears to be a play off of the nickname Leo had given Madara, "Mikejimama".
:Though offscreen due to the story limitations, Madara is noted to have attended Ritsu's birthday party, singing a new birthday song for him with Leo. In the dialogue pointing this out, Ritsu still refers to him as "Mikejimaman".
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==Others==
==Sources==
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