Ikuo Takabayashi Husbando

Ikuo Takabayashi is a student from class 3-3, at Yomiyama North Middle School. His grandparents, Kensaku and Keiko, own Sakitani Kinenkan. He never appeared in the manga, though he was mentioned indirectly by Yuuya. Ikuo is a rather quiet boy, but he seems to get along with the rest of the class. He reveals in "Rough Sketch" that he wants to be a runner, but he has a heart condition that makes that dream impossible. He also shows great courage - he alone is willing to tell Kouichi Sakakibara the reason why everyone was ignoring him and Mei, even though he knew what would likely happen if he did.