Masao Ichinokura

Masao is another of the Yamada sisters039 neighbours at the apartment building. He is an aspiring singer who has to live off parttime jobs and is struggling to make his breakthrough. Masao already has a loyal following of fans which supplies him with food. An encounter with Asu and her request to him to give her singing lessons so she can pass a test at school motivate him not to give up his dreams of becoming a singer.