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Riyou (亮, Riyou) is a minor character in 5 Centimeters per Second manga. He has a crush on Kanae Sumida and is pursuing her.

Background[]

He moved to Tanegashima sometime in 2006.

In 5 Centimeters per Second manga[]

One day in 2008, after surfing at the beach, he asked Kanae out but his confession was interrupted by a phone call to her. One night, he called Kanae and met her on a grass field, where he listened to her story about a boy she had had a crush on in high school. After he explained why he liked her, she asked him to give her time to think.

Some time later, he received a call from Kanae in Tokyo. Although disappointed to be rejected by her, he promised to not give up.

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