Yusho Kiryuin

Name: Yusho Kiryuin

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: July 3

Yusho is a member of the influential Kiryuin family and the direct heir by position, though he personally resists that role.

He is Sumire Kiryuin’s cousin, linking him tightly into the extended Kiryuin family network.

Yusho’s father is the chairman of the Kiryuin Group, a large and powerful conglomerate.

Despite being the chairman’s son, Yusho has little interest in corporate management or business politics.

He is expected by many to eventually succeed the Kiryuin Group.

However, Yusho openly states that he has no intention of inheriting the conglomerate and prefers to pursue music.

His cousin Sumire Kiryuin often appears in his life as both family and peer, reinforcing his ties to the elite social world he comes from.

This high-status background contrasts sharply with his wish for a more artist-focused future.

Yusho is proud, competitive, and passionate about music, especially the piano.

He is the type who throws himself fully into practice and performances, wanting to stand on stage as a recognized artist rather than as “the chairman’s son.”

Because of his strong personality and confident attitude, he often becomes the target of teasing from his friends.

Masachika Kuze and Nonoa Miyamae in particular like to play with his name and mock his reputation as a “champion candidate.”

Even so, Yusho can handle being teased and uses it as motivation.

His reactions and banter with others make him a lively and entertaining presence in the story.

At school, Yusho serves as the head of the piano club.

This position reflects both his skill and the respect he commands among musically inclined students.

He has been studying piano since childhood, which gives him a technical and expressive edge.

Until Masachika Kuze appeared, Yusho was widely regarded as the overwhelming favorite to win piano competitions.

His school life revolves around practice, performances, and preparing for his dream of entering a music university.

In contrast, he largely ignores the path leading toward corporate leadership of the Kiryuin Group.

Yusho is a highly skilled pianist with years of training behind him.

From a young age he entered competitions and was considered a top contender for first place.

Before Masachika Kuze arrived on the scene, Yusho was the near-unquestioned favorite to win any piano contest he entered.

Masachika’s emergence introduced a rival who challenged both his talent and his pride.

During the school cultural festival, Yusho participates in a so-called “debate,” which is actually framed as a piano showdown with Masachika.

In this event, he performs as the accompanist for “Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2,” showcasing his classical technique and sense of expression.

Yusho’s dream is to enroll in a music university and continue on a professional musical path.

He values artistry and live performance far more than status within the Kiryuin business empire.

Sumire Kiryuin

Sumire Kiryuin is Yusho’s cousin.

Their relationship anchors him within the broader Kiryuin family and its expectations, even as he pushes against those expectations.

Masachika Kuze

Masachika Kuze is Yusho’s major rival in piano and one of the key figures who disrupts his status as a “guaranteed champion.”

Yusho faces Masachika in the cultural festival piano showdown, turning their musical tension into a public spectacle.

Masachika also teases Yusho by twisting his name, calling him “jun-yusho-kun” or “jun-yusho-chan,” which roughly plays on the idea of “runner-up Yusho.”

This nickname pokes at his pride as a pianist and former favorite to win competitions.

Nonoa Miyamae

Nonoa Miyamae also joins in the teasing of Yusho.

She uses similar name-based jokes and pokes fun at his reputation and serious attitude toward music.

The playful mockery from Nonoa and Masachika adds humor to Yusho’s scenes.

It also humanizes him, showing that beneath the polished heir and elite pianist is a young man who can be flustered and rattled.

Many of Yusho’s peers mock his reputation as a likely champion by bending his name into teasing forms.

In particular, Masachika Kuze and Nonoa Miyamae call him “jun-yusho-kun” or “jun-yusho-chan,” suggesting a “perpetual second place Yusho.”

These nicknames are meant to get under his skin and highlight the risk of being outshone by Masachika.

Yusho’s reactions—annoyance, denial, and renewed determination—add a comedic yet relatable charm to his character.

Yusho is torn between the expectations of his powerful family and his own passion for the piano.

On the surface, he is the perfect heir: talented, refined, and from the right lineage.

Inside, however, he rejects the idea of inheriting the Kiryuin Group.

His true goal is to enter a music university and become a serious musician on his own merits.

This conflict between duty and desire defines much of his character.

Whether performing on stage or arguing with others about his future, Yusho stands out as someone determined to choose his own path, even under the shadow of a massive family empire.