Hayashi is a bizarre second-year high school student who goes to an all-boys school, where it seems his frank, guileless demeanor quietly draws the attention of classmates and strangers alike.

Hayashi’s frank, guileless demeanor quietly draws the attention of classmates and strangers as he counts all the stairs in school, photographs street signs, and dries sweet potatoes on the classroom balcony. In a world shaped by conformity, Hayashi is refreshingly and unapologetically true to himself. Conversely, Nikaidou has worked very hard to perfect a gloomy, dour façade that keeps his classmates far, far away. While much of the school regards Nikaidou as a bad omen, one student catches a glimpse behind the mask and—undeterred by rumors of bad luck and supernatural powers—begins to pick away Nikaidou’s carefully crafted persona…
 
(Source: Yen Press)
 
Note: Winner of the Short Work Prize category of the 24th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (2020).

Hayashi’s frank, guileless demeanor quietly draws the attention of classmates and strangers as he counts all the stairs in school, photographs street signs, and dries sweet potatoes on the classroom balcony. In a world shaped by conformity, Hayashi is refreshingly and unapologetically true to himself. Conversely, Nikaidou has worked very hard to perfect a gloomy, dour façade that keeps his classmates far, far away. While much of the school regards Nikaidou as a bad omen, one student catches a glimpse behind the mask and—undeterred by rumors of bad luck and supernatural powers—begins to pick away Nikaidou’s carefully crafted persona… 
 
(Source: Yen Press)

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Married to voice actress [Kana Hanazawa](https://anilist.co/staff/95185/).

**Non anime roles:**

- Harry Potter - *Harry Potter* franchise (Live action films; JP dub)
- [Diluc Ragnvindr](https://anilist.co/character/187554/) - *Genshin Impact* (Video Game)
- Enforcer - *Arknights* (Mobile Game)
- Miles Morales - *Spider-Man: Into The Spider Verse; Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* (Films; JP dub)
- Strohl - Metaphor: ReFantazio (Video Game)

Miyoshi Hayashi