During his first year at Seika, he quickly became popular among the girls, but not being interested in them, he systematically rejected them whenever they confessed to him, thus earning Misaki's resentment of him.
Selama tahun pertamanya di Seika, ia dengan cepat menjadi populer di kalangan gadis-gadis, tetapi tidak tertarik pada mereka, ia secara sistematis menolak mereka setiap kali mereka mengakuinya, sehingga membuat Misaki marah padanya.