Daimaru Sumiyoshi

Daimaru Sumiyoshi usually referred to by his surname is one of the three residents living in the apartment next to Excel and Hyatt the other two being Norikuni Iwata and Toru Watanabe. The three are almost constantly together appearing throughout the series as one of the many side stories going on behind the main storyline. The eversilent counterbalance to Iwata039s antics and Watanabe039s uptight normality Sumiyoshi has a sensical but funloving personality and often acts as something of a tiebreaker when disputes break out between the two of them. Most noticable about Sumiyoshi is the fact that he never speaks aloud instead conferring all of his thoughts through standalone text within the panel or onscreen. This is used as a running gag throughout the series and is even referenced on occasion by other characters. Ex. Iwata complaining that he can039t read it when he writes it so fast Sumiyoshi039s appearance is that of an overweight averageclothed young man with a very wide face glasses that hide his pupils and a wide perpetually closed mouth. The facts that his expression almost never changes and his eyes are rarely if ever shown are both running gags as well.