Taichi Kawasumi

Taichi Kawasumi (川澄泰一; Kawasumi Taichi) is one of the primary protagonists of Hibi Chouchou. He is the younger brother of Ichi Kawasumi who is the love interest/boyfriend of Suiren Shibazeki (the female lead) overtime.

Kawasumi is voiced by Ryōta Ōsaka.

Appearance
Kawasumi has slightly-shaggy blonde hair that spikes up at the top, green eyes and he always wears square-framed glasses, except when participating in Karate practice.

He is usually seen wearing either his school or Karate club uniform but has been known to wear casual clothes during outings with Suiren Shibazeki.

Personality
Kawasumi is portrayed as someone who has difficulty socializing with women. He is also not concerned with social norms, as shown when he doesn't obsess over Suiren Shibazeki like the other males of his school.

Despite appearing quiet and reserved to the point of hostility, Kawasumi is actually very shy and easily embarrassed. Simple things such as smiles or conversations with Suiren will cause him to blush most of the time. He is very bashful when making decisions about his emotions.

He has also been shown to be kind but serious. He's very hard-working and diligent, but maintains a playful side when speaking to Ryōsuke Takaya (Kawasumi's best friend), although he will often put him down to tease him.

Background
Kawasumi is a strong member of the Karate club, seemingly their ace and his rival in the sport is Atohira. He has been friends with Ryōsuke Takaya ever since they were children training at the same dojo and the two have become relatively inseparable after being in the same schools up until High School.

Etymology

 * The name Taichi means "thick, big" (太) (ta) and "one" (一) (ichi).
 * Taichi's surname Kawasumi means "river, stream" (川) (kawa) and "clear, pure" (澄) (sumi).