Yu Ishigami/Relationships

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## Student Council

### Miyuki Shirogane

**Miyuki Shirogane** is a very close friend of Yu. He was recruited by Miyuki after investigating a particular incident wherein Yu was framed to be the culprit. Miyuki finding out the truth and believing in Yu apparently "saved" Yu, thus a strong bond of trust ties them together. They even went to the aquarium together with only the two of them after Miyuki was turned down by Kaguya.

### Kaguya Shinomiya

**Kaguya Shinomiya** is Yu's upperclassman. The two of them start of with an adversarial relationship, with Yu believing that Kaguya wanted to assasinate him, but eventually the relationship develops into a sibling-like bond (albeit still the occasional fear of her). His stance of pure fear seems to have permanently shifted around when he joined the Cheer Club and needed a female uniform, at which point Kaguya offered to help him. Eventually as exam season crept up again, Kaguya took note of his crush on Tsubame Koyasu and devoted herself to helping him pursue her, namely by helping him study so that he will rank high and Tsubame would see him in a better light. As the exams started, Yu reasons that he was able to try so hard at studying not because of his fear of Kaguya or his feelings for Tsubame but rather because "there is still someone that would believe in a guy like me" thinking of Kaguya. Ever since, their relationship has built progressively on this with Kaguya offering him advice, support for his love, and encouragement when he thinks on confessing. Yu now openly thanks Kaguya for her help.

Yu holds Kaguya's opinions to high regard. He regularly asks her for her opinion on ideas he has for romantic gestures towards Tsubame (many of which Kaguya finds creepy), and also asks to help him get better at volleyball to impress Tsubame. When he found out that Kaguya herself was in love with someone, he nonchalantly proclaims that he would stop her if he thought the person she was in love with may hurt her or wasn't worthy of her.

### Miko Iino

**Miko Iino** has been a schoolmate of Yu since middle school. Yu being a regular rule breaker and Miko being a member of the Discipline Committee led to their current relationship being like that of cats and dogs. They seem unable to get along. Nevertheless, their beliefs cause Yu and Miko care for each other without desiring recognition. Yu changed the Presidential Debate from speeches to a debate, which allowed Miko to overcome her stage fright. On the other hand, Miko had actually been one of the people who protested the punishment that was administered to him by his middle school, which eventually led to him being enrolled in Shuchi'in Academy. Additionally she was the first one try to move in to cheer him up when he failed to place first on the relay race.

After the bonfire, Miko seems to have fallen for Yu after he gave her a heart-shaped pendant. Yu intended to turn over the pendant, found at the archery range, as a Lost-and-Found item. Yu still wasn't aware of the consequences of his action - a direct confession.

Following the accident after Tsubame's party, where Miko broke her arm whilst saving Yu from injuring himself, their relationship begins to change significantly. Out of guilt, Yu spends a lot of time making up to Miko by helping her write her homeworks and eat her food. After following Chika's advice to play nice with Miko, Yu comes to see a different, sweeter side of her, and the two begin getting along on better terms.

Their relationship would backtrack a bit in Chapter 188, where they are seen fighting over a conversation about Yu's date with Tsubame. Yu disliked how Miko, and later on the rest of the Student Council, wanted to pry into his love life. Still, the two quickly make up after interjection from the rest of the student council.

At the end of Chapter 192, when being exposed by Kobachi as the one who gave Miko her beloved Sutera flower, Yu revealed that he had done so simply out of deep concern for her well-being.

On Valentine's Day, Miko gives chocolate to Yu, insisting that it was solely out of obligation. Still, Yu appreciates her sentiments and jokes about her defensiveness over the gift.

As Yu recovers from his heartbreak over Tsubame's rejection, it is implied that Yu have started developing romantic attraction to Miko with the words 'Just who exactly... is Iino to me?' after chasing her down due to his worries about what she was doing, appearing protective and even a little jealous of the prospect of Miko dating an older man, and potentially putting herself in harm's way.

In Chapter 238, it is further implied that Yu had developed feelings for Miko, as he remarks that "even though I thought I'd never fall in love again, that feeling has slowly been fading away. The person who I had always thought hated me with a vengeance [Miko], has recently started to look at me with such kindness, and lately. I've come to find that made me happy too...". Yu then proceeds to ask Miko to the dance.

After Kaguya's disappearance, there is a hint of Yu's increasing interest/awareness, and potential romantic attraction towards her as he frustratingly ponders where Miko is, and why she isn't coming to Student Council after Kaguya's absence, despite the fact that he feels that she was warming up to him/possibly developing feelings for him. He then increasingly gets depressed thinking about her, commenting that maybes he's been getting the wrong idea, and that instead of liking him more now, she's just indifferent towards him. He then further spirals into negative/ depressive thinking, questioning whether he actually knows her at all, considering that maybe she has a secret boyfriend he doesn't know about.

His feelings for her become clearly romantic, as he walks Miko home due to her fears that she's being watched. Whilst walking her home, Yu (having an internal dialogue with himself) questions what he should do in this situation and that even if he could reassure her, he feels that he would be taking advantage of her current vulnerability to score "affection points". With this thought, Yu seemingly reprimands himself, remarking that he is treating this situation as "the Iino route of a dating sim". Essentially, he has subconsciously started to see her romantically, and recognise her feelings for him. This becomes more apparent as the chapter draws on after Miko grabs his clothes whilst walking together, thinking that "If I were to hold Iino's hand right now, somehow I get the feeling that she'd also hold mine". At the end of the chapter, when they arrive at Miko's apartment, and Yu is about to leave, Miko makes it clear that she wants him to stay, fearing being alone. Yu internally remarks that "Iino is cute", recognising that he's felt that way for a "...long time now", and that their arguments were never because he actually disliked her, recognising that "in fact, I wouldn't say those kinds of things to someone I didn't actually care about". Yu then says to himself that he’s “fully aware of how I actually feel” and then proceeds to affectionately rub her head with his hand, with Miko moving his hand to cup her face. They both blush and head inside her apartment.

In the following chapter, they hold hands whilst sitting on the sofa, talking about the future of the Student Council. Yu blushes profusely whilst she holds his hand, looking disappointed when she gets up to offer him some food, which he declines, concerned that she wouldn’t have enough to eat later. He remarks to himself that “the fact that [he’s] holding hands with a girl is making [his] heart race like crazy”, and that when she let go of her hand to stand up, he felt “sad”. He later pats her head again, complementing her for her growth whilst in the student council. He gets flustered again as he strokes her hair, commenting that her hair is “so silky”, and that he could stoke her hair “forever”. Yu then says to Miko that she gets lonely easily, to which she accepts, leaning in to brush his chest and put her head on his chest. He then proceeds to hug her, leading to an almost-kiss scene at the end of the chapter.

After Miko became the 69th student council president, Yu would agree to be the vice president.

In the short story released along the last fan book (which takes place just before the end of the series), it is revealed that Yu knows Miko kept the heart-shaped keychain the he passed on to her (as lost property) during the previous year's culture festival. He is also aware that their relationship would change if either of them confess but fearing rejection, he has not made a move yet.

The series ends with Miko and Yu in a similar situation to Miyuki and Kaguya at the start of the series, both willing to date each other but unwilling to be the first to confess.

In Hayasaka's final chapter the crew gets together after she comes back from travelling in America and Yu and Miko seem to have a closer relationship. She willingly sits next to him and he calls her a drunkard.

### Chika Fujiwara

**Chika Fujiwara** is a fellow member of the student council. The two tend to have a tense relationship as they constantly call each other out on their faults (her referring to him as creepy, and him catching her cheating at games). Yu is often the only one who can counter Chika's more chaotic aspects while Chika enjoys teasing him whenever she's given the opportunity to.

Later, it's revealed that the two hold some fondness for each other (Chika being sympathetic to his situation and Yu admitting her genius capabilities). The two are shown to care for each other as friends.

## Friends

### Tsubame Koyasu

**Tsubame Koyasu** is the object of Yu's affection and a fellow member of the Cheer Club for the Sports Festival. After the Sports Festival, Yu is shown to have a crush on her, which is noticed by every other member of the Student Council. It is shown that Yu has grown to admire her due to her outgoing personality and willingness to help anyone in need.

During the Culture Festival, Yu won a giant heart cookie and gave it to her, which was taken by her as a confession due to the theme of the festival of giving a heart to someone you like. Though initially going to gently reject him, after speaking with Kaguya and watching Yu act in contrast to the rumors about him, she asked him if she could give him an answer after getting to know him more.

On Christmas, Yu finally directly confesses to Tsubame, but Tsubame rejects him out of fear of commitment. Yu becomes very dejected, and nearly dies by falling down a flight of stairs had he not been stopped by Miko. Despite this, Yu remains motivated to do his best in order to become someone worthy of Tsubame's love, and begins working out under guidance from Kazeno.

Yu got her to agree to a date to the Tokyo Skytree following his performance in the intramural volleyball tournament. Their date, according to Yu, went without a hitch. The two have scheduled their next date. Yu also received chocolate from Tsubame for Valentine's Day, which he gladly accepted.

On the day of the third years' graduation ceremony, Tsubame finally has an answer for Yu's proposal. Despite Yu doing his best to convince Tsubame to accept him, Tsubame ultimately rejects him. Tsubame promises Yu that the two of them will remain friends and he sees her off with a smile and a gift of flowers. Afterwards, Yu breaks into tears, finally learning what heartbreak is like.

### Maki Shijo

**Maki Shijo** is Yu's upperclassman who became friends with him due to her repeated visits to the student council room and her relationship with him mirrors that of Kaguya's. He genuinely sees Maki as a good person. Yu is a good friend to Maki as he is always there to listen to her issues and he even consoled her when Kaguya made her cry for being single. He also points out that she is denying what she actually feels at the moment.

### Rei Onodera

**Rei Onodera** is one of Yu's classmates and a fellow member of the Cheer Club for the Sports Festival. She is initially dismissive of him due to the rumors regarding him and Kyoko, but the two are shown to have become friends by the end of the Sports Festival.

### Karen Kino

**Karen Kino** and Yu have a professional relationship, where he acts as the editor for her Miyuki/Kaguya doujinshi. However, Karen does not consider the two of them to be friends.

### Tsubasa Tanuma

Yu dislikes **Tsubasa Tanuma** due to his 'alpha' status and the fact that he used to generally disdain couples in the past. He doesn't hold him in very high regard, as he often wonders why Maki is so obsessed with him.

### Kazeno

**Kazeno** was the captain of the Cheer Club, and like most of the members was shown to be fully accepting of him despite the rumors of his relationship with Kyoko. The two remain friends after the Sports Festival, and Kazeno is shown giving advice to him on how he can win Tsubame's heart. On the day of the third years' graduation ceremony, Kazeno tells Yu that he regrets not having been able to help Yu more. In tears, Yu tells Kazeno that it was not true and that he has truly appreciated his help after all this time. The two promise to continue to hang out in the future.

### Ai Hayasaka

Yu initially meets **Ai Hayasaka** through Maki and Miyuki when the four of them hung out after school at a batting cage. The two quickly bond over a mutual interest in technology, and Ai gives him advice on how to study undistracted by electronics.

### Koromo Shiranui

**Koromo Shiranui** is Yu's classmate and online video games partner. She refers to him as Yu-chin and acts very nice to him.