Hasegawa Tomo

Hasegawa Tomo is a third year student at Shitenhouji Middle School and the vice-captain of the boy's tennis team. Known as "Tomo-chan" to anyone and everyone who's willing to use the nickname, Tomo is sunny, cheerful, and able to make friends easily both within Shitenhouji and with other teams.He prefers to play singles, and while not specifically a power player, he is all-around agile and sturdy, with confidence and determination being his main weapons on the court. However, Tomo's confidence is not infallible and if he starts to doubt himself he will fall apart easily. Tomo is quite the people-pleaser and has trouble approaching difficult situations or topics in case it starts a conflict.

Appearance
Tomo is a tall young man with a tan from spending a lot of time outdoors and messy, soft, and fluffy golden blonde hair that he always tucks behind his pierced ear. He only has his right ear pierced but he has multiple piercings and enjoys wearing loud novelty earrings in it, particularly his signature smiley face earring that he'll wear even on the court.

Aside from his earrings, Tomo does not wear his tennis or school uniform in

Personality
This is a placeholder section! We should collab on a looooooong personality section for Tomo.

"Main Canon" Timeline
Tomo begins the Nexteni year as a third year Shitenhouji student, having been appointed vice-captain by Shiraishi when the previous captain graduated.

National Tournament Semifinals, vs. Seigaku
This match marks the first time Shitenhouji meets Seigaku in the main timeline  IS THIS TRUE I DON"T KNOW, and therefore the first time Tomo makes an appearance.

wh. whatever shitenhouji's up to
i'll be honest i haven't figured out how to format "we have a whole arc for this school it just doesn't happen on screen for the most part" pages. at all. For more details, see the event page.

Profile

 * Best Subject: Classical Literature
 * Worst Subject: English
 * School Committee: Off-Campus Activities Committee
 * Hobbies: Swimming, karaoke with friends, reading outside (such as on roofs or in trees)
 * Dislikes/Weaknesses: Technology/social media, keeping up with the latest ‘maymays’
 * Spends His Allowance On: Treats, toys and gifts for both his sister and his dog. (Used to switch the presents around on purpose as a gag, but his parents don’t let him do that anymore after his little sister ate the dog treats.)
 * Most Wanted Item/Thing: His own surfboard! (...and surfing lessons)
 * Skills Beyond Tennis: Improvisation/writing comedic poetry (haiku, acrostic) on the fly
 * Parents' Occupations: Swim Instructor (Father), something businessy and formal (Mother)
 * Place He'd Like to Travel: Bondi Beach, Australia (he loves the coast on a hot sunny day, anywhere in the world! one day he wants to escape the cold, grey Japanese winter and spend Christmas on the beach somewhere in the southern hemisphere)


 * Gift He'd Give Someone Dear: Poems written by himself (humorous poems or poems about his honest feelings…? Maybe a combination of both ;3)
 * Random Fact: You know he’s being Serious when he stops using emojis in his texts

Preferences

 * Food(s): Okonomiyaki (claims to have a secret recipe/technique but nobody is sure if it’s real or a running gag that he’s intensely secretive about it. Enjoys making it for the team including everyone’s favourite ingredients all at once. Food is better with friends ♥)
 * Color(s): Neons
 * Movie(s): Marvel Movies
 * Book(s): Ninjōbon novels (introduced to him by his mother)
 * Music: Whatever’s at the top of the charts (he checks every week)
 * Type of Person: People who are easily flustered/have cute or interesting reactions
 * Date Spot: Amusement park (the bigger the rides, the better!)

Bag Contents

 * Cell Phone : It’s often out of battery. In case the battery runs out in a difficult situation, he keeps his family’s phone numbers on a folded up piece of paper inside the phone case.
 * Candies (loose) : An easy way to break the ice, individually-wrapped candies and chocolates can be left in desks and lockers, given out to encourage juniors at tennis practice, or enjoyed with a good book after school. The strawberry cream ones are his sister’s favourites.
 * Dog Treats : All dogs deserve a treat! This brand is especially good for a dog’s teeth, so while they’re more expensive, it’s worth the cost. ...what? Has he tried them? O-of course not!
 * Personal Planner : It’s full of colourful page markers. A social butterfly like Tomo needs to keep a written record of his plans; what, when, where, and who with. Each day has enough space to jot down ideas for poems, puns, and other interesting thoughts so they aren’t forgotten.
 * Patterned Book Jacket : A gift from his little sister. It was plain when she bought it, with the design lovingly drawn on with markers later. While not shy about his taste in books, a jacket allows for some privacy when he wants to be left alone to read, without being asked too many questions.
 * Chapstick (three flavours) : Soft lips are one of life’s small joys. He is always willing to share, and carries around several flavours at once, depending on his mood. Currently into sweet, fruity flavours.

Relationships

 * Zaizen Hikaru
 * Zaizen has always been testy around Tomo, and their new status as co-leaders hasn't exactly helped. ELaboration here.

Trivia

 * Tomo was the first character conceived for Nexteni, and is everyone's friend Tomo-chan. :)