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* [[Expository Hairstyle Change]]: Before entering high school, he dyed his hair from black to blond to differentiate himself from Kouichi.
* [[Expository Hairstyle Change]]: Before entering high school, he dyed his hair from black to blond to differentiate himself from Kouichi.
* [[Face Doodling]]: One of the Sakurai brothers' CG events involves Kouichi doing this to a sleeping Ruka.
* [[Face Doodling]]: One of the Sakurai brothers' CG events involves Kouichi doing this to a sleeping Ruka.
* [[First Name Basis]]: Ruka actively objects to the heroine calling him by his family name - they're childhood friends, after all.
* [[First-Name Basis]]: Ruka actively objects to the heroine calling him by his family name - they're childhood friends, after all.
* [[Gratuitous English]]
* [[Gratuitous English]]
* {{spoiler|[[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: During Kou's route, Ruka will eventually give up on the heroine and ask her to take care of Kou.}}
* {{spoiler|[[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: During Kou's route, Ruka will eventually give up on the heroine and ask her to take care of Kou.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Japanese Christian]]: While not particularly devoted to it, Ruka seems to feel a connection to the faith as his mother was a Christian.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Japanese Christian]]: While not particularly devoted to it, Ruka seems to feel a connection to the faith as his mother was a Christian.}}
* [[Long Haired Pretty Boy]]
* [[Long Haired Pretty Boy]]
* [[Peek a Bangs]]
* [[Peek-a-Bangs]]
* [[Perpetual Poverty]]
* [[Perpetual Poverty]]
* [[Sibling Triangle]]: If the heroine initiates his and Kou's 3P mode.
* [[Sibling Triangle]]: If the heroine initiates his and Kou's 3P mode.
* [[Spell My Name With an S]]: Officially "Ruka", but is some render it as "Luka" or "Luca". Ruka's personal view on the spelling is apparently "Luca", based on his name input in an arcade game ("LCA").
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: Officially "Ruka", but is some render it as "Luka" or "Luca". Ruka's personal view on the spelling is apparently "Luca", based on his name input in an arcade game ("LCA").
* {{spoiler|[[Stepford Smiler]]: Ruka is carrying a lot of emotional baggage from his childhood, to say the least.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Stepford Smiler]]: Ruka is carrying a lot of emotional baggage from his childhood, to say the least.}}
{{quote| {{spoiler|'''Heroine:''' Though Ruka was always smiling, he was a boy with sad looking eyes...}}}}
{{quote| {{spoiler|'''Heroine:''' Though Ruka was always smiling, he was a boy with sad looking eyes...}}}}
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{{quote| '''Ruka:''' Your face is just too scary, Kou. Anyone who sees you would think you're a bad guy.}}
{{quote| '''Ruka:''' Your face is just too scary, Kou. Anyone who sees you would think you're a bad guy.}}
* [[Fear of Thunder]]: Rather than Kouichi himself, the heroine is shown to have this fear during a date event. Kou comforts her and teaches her a method of making thunder seem less frightening.
* [[Fear of Thunder]]: Rather than Kouichi himself, the heroine is shown to have this fear during a date event. Kou comforts her and teaches her a method of making thunder seem less frightening.
* [[First Name Basis]]: Same as Ruka, Kou won't allow the heroine to call him by his family name.
* [[First-Name Basis]]: Same as Ruka, Kou won't allow the heroine to call him by his family name.
* [[Gentle Giant]]
* [[Gentle Giant]]
* [[Huge Guy Tiny Girl]]: At 190cm, he is the tallest dateable guy in the series so far.
* [[Huge Guy, Tiny Girl]]: At 190cm, he is the tallest dateable guy in the series so far.
* [[Like Brother and Sister]]: This is Kou's initial description of the relationship between himself and the protagonist. {{spoiler|If you follow his route, though, Kou admits during his confession that he's had feelings for her since they were kids and has been trying to hide it precisely because she's been like a little sister to him.}}
* [[Like Brother and Sister]]: This is Kou's initial description of the relationship between himself and the protagonist. {{spoiler|If you follow his route, though, Kou admits during his confession that he's had feelings for her since they were kids and has been trying to hide it precisely because she's been like a little sister to him.}}
* [[Perpetual Frowner]]: Which makes the sincere smiles he shows to the heroine [[When She Smiles|all the better]].
* [[Perpetual Frowner]]: Which makes the sincere smiles he shows to the heroine [[When She Smiles|all the better]].
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* [[Cuteness Overload]]: Just try dating him at the Wan-Nyan house at the zoo.
* [[Cuteness Overload]]: Just try dating him at the Wan-Nyan house at the zoo.
* [[The Fashionista]]
* [[The Fashionista]]
* [[First Name Basis]]: With everyone. He never refers to anyone by their surname, nor does he use the honorific "-senpai" (unless he's joking). However, no one calls ''him'' by anything but "Niina".
* [[First-Name Basis]]: With everyone. He never refers to anyone by their surname, nor does he use the honorific "-senpai" (unless he's joking). However, no one calls ''him'' by anything but "Niina".
* [[Friendly Rivalry]]: With Arashi.
* [[Friendly Rivalry]]: With Arashi.
* [[Friend to All Children]]
* [[Friend to All Children]]
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* [[Like Father Like Son]]: Touched upon in the ADV Event "Like Begets Like"; just as Niina can fall for the older heroine, his father did the same with Niina's mother.
* [[Like Father Like Son]]: Touched upon in the ADV Event "Like Begets Like"; just as Niina can fall for the older heroine, his father did the same with Niina's mother.
* [[Say It With Hearts]]: Frequently to accent his flirty nature.
* [[Say It With Hearts]]: Frequently to accent his flirty nature.
* [[Sempai Kohai]]: Niina is a year behind the protagonist at school.
* [[Sempai-Kohai]]: Niina is a year behind the protagonist at school.
* [[Skilled but Naive]]: Niina has a natural talent for judo, but lacks the years of experience that Arashi has under his belt.
* [[Skilled but Naive]]: Niina has a natural talent for judo, but lacks the years of experience that Arashi has under his belt.
* [[Smarter Than You Look]]: He even says this of himself.
* [[Smarter Than You Look]]: He even says this of himself.
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* [[Blind Without Em]]: After the school play, he admits he couldn't see the heroine's face very well without his glasses.
* [[Blind Without'Em]]: After the school play, he admits he couldn't see the heroine's face very well without his glasses.
* [[Continuity Nod]]: Tamao's older sister is Konno Tamami, a rival/friend character from the first Tokimeki Girl's Side game. She makes an appearance during a short event in which Tamao hides himself and the protagonist from her as she walks by. His explanation for avoiding her? "She'll tease me about this for at least a month if she catches us..."
* [[Continuity Nod]]: Tamao's older sister is Konno Tamami, a rival/friend character from the first Tokimeki Girl's Side game. She makes an appearance during a short event in which Tamao hides himself and the protagonist from her as she walks by. His explanation for avoiding her? "She'll tease me about this for at least a month if she catches us..."
** In one event, the protagonist sees him doing 'greeting exercises' outside the school gates during the morning, much like Hikami Itaru from GS2. Unlike Hikami, however, he actually gets a decent response out of the student body.
** In one event, the protagonist sees him doing 'greeting exercises' outside the school gates during the morning, much like Hikami Itaru from GS2. Unlike Hikami, however, he actually gets a decent response out of the student body.
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* [[Meaningful Name]]: The kanji of his surname can be read as "to create music".
* [[Meaningful Name]]: The kanji of his surname can be read as "to create music".
* [[Mundane Object Amazement]]: Seiji is amazed by ''takoyaki'' and ''okonomiyaki'', both of which are ordinary, everyday types of food.
* [[Mundane Object Amazement]]: Seiji is amazed by ''takoyaki'' and ''okonomiyaki'', both of which are ordinary, everyday types of food.
* [[Paper Thin Disguise]]: {{spoiler|Wears one if he comes to the Culture Festival in the heroine's 3rd year.}} He seems completely convinced that his outfit has managed to fool the people around him, and the heroine doesn't have the heart to tell him otherwise.
* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: {{spoiler|Wears one if he comes to the Culture Festival in the heroine's 3rd year.}} He seems completely convinced that his outfit has managed to fool the people around him, and the heroine doesn't have the heart to tell him otherwise.
* [[Red String of Fate]]: The fandom seems to associate him with it, even though it is only mentioned in a 3P conversation on top of being brought up by Tamao, not Seiji.
* [[Red String of Fate]]: The fandom seems to associate him with it, even though it is only mentioned in a 3P conversation on top of being brought up by Tamao, not Seiji.
* [[Senpai Kohai]]: Seiji makes up the other half of the 'senpai' duo consisting of himself and Tamao.
* [[Senpai Kohai]]: Seiji makes up the other half of the 'senpai' duo consisting of himself and Tamao.
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* [[Tsundere]]: Type A.
* [[Tsundere]]: Type A.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: With Tamao as a result of their completely opposite personalities. Unsurprisingly, Seiji does most of the insulting.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: With Tamao as a result of their completely opposite personalities. Unsurprisingly, Seiji does most of the insulting.
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes|Why Did It Have To Be Dandelions?]]: Has an extreme fear of dandelion seeds because he'd been tricked as a child into believing that they'd make him go deaf if they got into his ears. As a musician, Seiji considers losing his hearing to be a [[Fate Worse Than Death]], thus his panic when the heroine unknowingly blows the seeds at him.
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?|Why Did It Have To Be Dandelions?]]: Has an extreme fear of dandelion seeds because he'd been tricked as a child into believing that they'd make him go deaf if they got into his ears. As a musician, Seiji considers losing his hearing to be a [[Fate Worse Than Death]], thus his panic when the heroine unknowingly blows the seeds at him.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Silver Hair]]: Like Tamao, Seiji's hair color is odd among a cast of mostly brunet/ttes, especially in combination with his red eyes.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Silver Hair]]: Like Tamao, Seiji's hair color is odd among a cast of mostly brunet/ttes, especially in combination with his red eyes.


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* [[Nintendo Hard]]: The player has to be very careful not to miss any of his events, or he will reject the heroine.
* [[Nintendo Hard]]: The player has to be very careful not to miss any of his events, or he will reject the heroine.
* [[Older Than They Look]]: Oosako actually looks ''younger'' than this game's kohai, despite being at least nine years his senior.
* [[Older Than They Look]]: Oosako actually looks ''younger'' than this game's kohai, despite being at least nine years his senior.
* [[Pint Sized Powerhouse]]
* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]
* [[Teacher Student Romance]]: At least he has enough tact to wait until after the heroine graduates before they start dating...
* [[Teacher-Student Romance]]: At least he has enough tact to wait until after the heroine graduates before they start dating...
* [[You Remind Me of X|You Remind Me Of Me]]
* [[You Remind Me of X|You Remind Me Of Me]]


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* {{spoiler|[[Love Is a Weakness]]: Aizawa intended to give up on love entirely after completing his last novel, in spite of his growing feelings for the heroine.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Love Is a Weakness]]: Aizawa intended to give up on love entirely after completing his last novel, in spite of his growing feelings for the heroine.}}
* [[She Cleans Up Nicely|He Cleans Up Nicely]]
* [[She Cleans Up Nicely|He Cleans Up Nicely]]
* [[May December Romance]]
* [[May-December Romance]]
* [[Must Have Caffeine]]
* [[Must Have Caffeine]]
* [[Not a Date]]: He's simply taking his [[Blatant Lies|niece]] out. Though, in this case, it really ''isn't'' a date, as he's trying to avoid having to work by using the heroine as an excuse.
* [[Not a Date]]: He's simply taking his [[Blatant Lies|niece]] out. Though, in this case, it really ''isn't'' a date, as he's trying to avoid having to work by using the heroine as an excuse.
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