Hiromi Sugita

Hiromi Sugita is one of the three original victims of the serial kidnappings and killings in 1988. The other two victims being Kayo Hinazuki and Aya Nakanishi. He is Satoru Fujinuma's primary school classmate, who has an androgynous appearance and an unisex given name, and an ally to him. Hiromi is known to be good at Othello and likes reading. He is cheerful and bright and is often mistaken for a girl because of his androgyny. Aya Nakanishi was shocked when she first learned that he was a boy.