Atsushi Maeda, a classmate in Class 1-2, is known as a delinquent and is called "Acchan" by his friends. He becomes irritated by Sakamoto’s constant attention and attempts to bully him, but Sakamoto’s cool responses only end up drawing more attention to Sakamoto. Dissatisfied with this outcome, Atsushi, along with Mario and Ken Ken, plans to seriously confront Sakamoto. However, due to mishandling cigarettes, they start a small fire and find themselves in danger. At that moment, Sakamoto uses his unique skills to save them from the crisis.
This incident leads Atsushi to develop a kind of admiration for Sakamoto, and although their relationship remains somewhat ambiguous, he begins to interact with Sakamoto. Through these interactions, he starts to quit smoking and, wanting to see Sakamoto’s techniques, enjoys playing with soap bubbles instead.
In the final episode, Atsushi, instigated by Fukase, tries to attack Sakamoto, but ends up nearly falling himself. Sakamoto saves him, after which Atsushi tearfully apologizes. When Sakamoto transfers to another school, Atsushi tearfully shouts, "We’ll be friends for life," as he says goodbye.
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