Eiichirou Maruo

A fifteen year old prodigy, whose most prominent feature is his hair, often called "rooster hair" by his colleagues. Maruo Eiichirou is a diligent student and somewhat a perfectionist. He earned his nickname "Ei-chan" because he keeps getting straight As in exams. Although an honor student, he lacks in exercise, as a result, he ended up joining the Southern Tennis Club(often abbreviated as STC). Spoiler It is revealed later on in the manga that his mother was the one who suggested in joining a tennis club. At the start of the series, he starts off as a naive beginner who has trouble in trying to catch up and learn the basics. Spoiler However, he soon paves his way against tougher enemies such as seeded players in prefecture tournaments. After learning he needs to improve for the upcoming hurdles he will have to face, he takes up the suggestion on flying over to Florida to try and improve his overall performance in tennis, and although losing his practice matches in the first few daPokaż więcej