Aiyuki Riseki

**"Insignificant being be gone!"**

## Character Information

### Epithet

The Terrifying Pinch Server
Gentle-san, Gentle-senpai
2nd Year Brat
The Pinch Server of Kochō
Riseki-chan, Riseki-kun, Riseki-san, Riseki-senpai
Impassioned-chan
Soldier-san
Niisan
My Older Brother
The Gentle One
The Benchwarmer
Court Captain
The Calculating Captain
Captain-san
Heisuke`s Niisan
The Unwanted Son

### Also Known As

The Terrifying Pinch Server
Gentle-san, Gentle-senpai
2nd Year Brat
The Pinch Server of Kochō
Riseki-chan, Riseki-kun, Riseki-san, Riseki-senpai
Impassioned-chan
Soldier-san
Niisan
My Older Brother
The Gentle One
The Benchwarmer
Court Captain
The Calculating Captain
Captain-san
Heisuke`s Niisan
The Unwanted Son

## Background Information

### Likes

Cookies
Chuupet (jelly fruit sticks)
Tea Biscuits
Researching History
Royal & the Serpment
The song Overwhelmed
Dorayaki
Dango
Wagashi
Anmitsu
Daifuku
Taiyaki
Mochi
Honey toast
Imagawayaki
Coffee jelly
Red bean paste
Castella
Crêpe
Sakuramochi
Japanese cheesecake
Green tea ice cream
Higashi
Yōkan
Kusa mochi
Konpeitō
Monaka
Namagashi
Baking Sweets & Breads
Cooking for his classmates & teammates

### Dislikes

Amezaiku
Chinsuko
Melonpan
Momiji manjū
Manjū
Raindrop cake
Tokyo Banana
Arare
Gionbō
Gyūhi
Kuzumochi
Shiruko
Suama
Uirō
Shiroi Koibito
Heisuke Riseki

## Professional Status

### Occupation

High School Student (2nd Year, Class 6) - 2012

### Position

Wing Spiker
Pinch Server

## Seiyu Information

### English Actor

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**Aiyuki Riseki** (Japanese: **理石 (りせき)  哀之 (あいゆき)** , *Riseki Aiyuki*) was previously a second year wing spiker and pinch server of Kochō High. In his third year, he became the team captain. He is currently a college student and a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority at Allister College.

## Appearance

Aiyuki is a rather slender-appearing young man; in comparison to his younger brother Heisuke Riseki, he is taller than him by several inches. His piercing, incredibly vibrant hazel eyes catch the attention of many people; his short and plain black hair is straight, being parted in the middle of the fringe of his hair and small, incredibly thin eyebrows.

## Personality

He is serious, quiet, stoic, and a pillar of security for his teammates as one of their most powerful pinch servers; unlike his captains, he excludes a patient nature that lends itself to his ability to preform well even when underneath situations of intense pressure. The gentler of the 2nd year players; he is a gentle person (by circumstances) and acts as the 'voice of reason' for the 2nd years, comparing his situation of keeping the 2nd year players in line, to be like "herding" his cats and dogs. Much to the surprise of many of his teammates` opponents, he serves as the pillar of stability for the 2nd years, scolding them when they get out of control and congratulating them when they do well. Underneath his serious façade; he is actually quite an emotional person, blushing when teased by Tetsurō Kuroo and angrily shouting at his younger brother, Heisuke Riseki due to the perceived 'slight' that their parents thought Heisuke was the 'better' and the son that they wanted instead of Aiyuki [him]. Such an attitude led to his difficulty of communicating with his parents, as he distanced himself from his entire family in order to focus on the things he enjoys doing.

## History

Soon after the birth of his younger brother; Heisuke Riseki, his parents began telling that he was not wanted or needed, so he began to change his habits in order to gain their approval. His parents became increasingly neglectful towards him; forcing him how to learn to bandage his own wounds, do his homework without help, and basically raise himself without any help, due to them focusing all of their remaining affection and attention on his younger brother, living him with nothing. While his younger brother received all of the love and attention in the family, Aiyuki was ignored and grew into a judgmental person, critical of all of his younger brother`s faults and unwilling to accept his love, more focused on pushing others away than letting them near. As they grew up; Aiyuki became more increasingly devoted to volleyball, his teammates, and his studies to the point where he didn`t bother to interact with his parents anymore, having decided that it wasn`t worth the effort to even speak to him. While his parents tried to reconcile with him; Aiyuki didn`t accept their apologies and made plans to move in a friend from the high school he was planning on attending. Upon receiving his acceptance letter from Kochō High, Miguel came on a train from Hyōgo Prefecture and helped him pack his things before the two of them made their way back to the Hyōgo Prefecture. The two of them would eventually become teammates on the Boys` Volleyball Team; with both Aiyuki serving as both a pinch server and a substitute setter while Miguel served as both a pinch server and a middle blocker. Miguel`s parents when proceeded to adopt him into their family; henceforth he became Miguel`s adoptive brother.

## Background

Aiyuki is from Aichi Prefecture; having gone to the same schools during his early childhood years as one of his former classmates Rintarō Suna. Due to his extraordinary prowess and proficiency at the Jump Server, the Jump Floater among other skills, he was scouted by Kochō High`s Boys` Volleyball Team and received a sports scholarship, which he accepted. He is a benchwarmer and one of the most important players; serving as one of the team`s substitute setters.

## Plot

### **Tokyo Expedition Arc**

Kuroo first mentions him as one of the serving experts that Lev should learn from due to his proficiency as an all-rounder player, capable of playing any position after the discussion between them and Hinata about the top-ranked aces of Japan. In the gymnasium of Kochō High, the team stops during serving practice as Aiyuki loudly sneezes and comments on how cold the gymnasium seems to have gotten; Ilma asks him if he has a bad cold or sickness to which he replies that he didn`t have a fever the last time he checked.

### **Spring High Preliminary Arc**

During the Prefectural Spring Interhigh Qualifers for their certain prefecture, Kochō defeats Riverstone Military Academy (25-19, 25-16) in the semifinals and advances to face Nakano Academy led by Mu Nakano in the next round. The match is ended by Kochō`s victory. Kochō becomes the first representative of their prefecture.

### **Tokyo Nationals Arc**

#### **Preparation for Nationals**

While several of his teammates prepare for Nationals by attending the All-Japan Youth Training Camp, Aiyuki sheep herds the rest of the team into properly practicing and runs through several blocking, serving, and combination block formations in order to increase their chances at the Nationals; basically serving as their temporary Captain in lieu of their actual Captains attending the All-Japan Youth Training Camp.

## Relationships

* **Ilma Yamaguchi**: Aiyuki and Ilma have a complex relationship with each other, complicated by their familial connections [albeit as sixth-cousins] and their mutual dislike for each other.