He is not afraid to scold Sawako, in order to make her understand that avoiding him wasn't right, and that he talked to her because he wanted to. He helps her many times, giving her new opportunities, and is troubled when Sawako begins to avoid him, until he finds out it is because of the rumors. He began to fall in love with Sawako after the Courage Test, and starts to talk to her more. Shota has always been interested in Sawako since the first day of school after seeing her smile, since he never saw it again. His relationship with Sawako is one of the main forces that drives the series.
When he goes out, he usually wears casual clothing like most other guys, and wears a green jacket with a fur hoodie during winter. In summer, he just wears a buttoned shirt, in spring and fall he wears a long sleeved buttoned shirt with a blue vest over it, and in winter wears a beige vest with a blue jacket over it. He usually wears different variations of the uniform, but usually only wears a tie during days with ceremonies. He is seen to have brown blackish hair, big brown eyes and is known for having a bright smile, which is something a lot of people like about him. He is also shown to be dedicated to Sawako, as he rejected Kurumi when she confessed her feelings to him, admitting he was truly in love with someone, which was Sawako. He also does not realize Sawako actually loves him, as he thought Sawako just didn't hate him, until he starts to think he is an annoyance to Sawako, only hurting her more.
He also thought Kurumi actually liked Pin, but finds out Kurumi's true feelings. He is shown to be a bit oblivious at times, as at first he thought Sawako's admiration was feelings of love until he realized after, leaving him to be embarassed at himself. When talking with Ryu, he admits that he's a selfish person who wants everything his way, and was jealous of those who were near Sawako, and Ryu also notes he has a short- temper. He has admitted to Sawako himself that he is a selfish person, although she said she did not mind. He even comforted Kurumi in middle school, when he asked her if something really was wrong, since he could tell she was crying even though she didn't show it.ĭespite these good traits, Shota is known for having many bad traits, which he himself notes. Shota is a caring person to everyone, as he has always helped Sawako, and never wants her to cry.
He even admitted he had acted however he wanted around Sawako at first. He has always been cheerful and energetic around Sawako, as he wanted to see her smile again and was interested in her, not realizing it was out of feelings of love. Shota is known by many people for being outgoing and cheerful, and Sawako stated herself that she felt Shota was made out of cheerfulness itself. Shota Kazehaya is the love interest of Sawako Kuronuma from Kimi ni Todoke.