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Kotaro Sumiya (住谷 浩太朗 Sumitani Kōtarō) is the son of Natsuki Sumiya. He is a fifth grade elementary school student and a fan of baseball.

Biography[]

Kotaro used to play catch with his father, Mikio Sumiya but finds himself bored now as his father is often away on business, leaving him with just his mother who often nags him to study. He is also bothered by the fact that people say he looks just like his mother, a fact that he cannot deny. But he thinks his mother gossips too much and has a strange face, so he sometimes imagines that he is actually adopted.

Etymology[]

  • The name Kotaro means "prosperous" (浩) (ko), "thick, big, great" (太) (ta) and "melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful" (朗) (ro).
  • Kotaro's surname Sumiya means "housing, living, dwelling" (住) (sumi) and "valley" (谷) (ya).

Trivia[]

  • Kotaro has a B blood type.

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