Miyano Yoshikazu

Miyano Yoshikazu (宮野 由美) is one of the two eponymous main characters of Sasaki and Miyano. Fond of BL manga, he shares what is likes about it with Sasaki Shuumei as they spend greater amounts of time together.

Appearance
He is slight of stature and has relatively feminine features, with large eyes, short, curly hair with long bangs, and a mole under his left eye. Though he is rather short, his father's height of 188 cm continues to give him hope (though his mother is only 152 cm tall).

Miyano typically wears his school uniform without his tie, and with a knit vest or sweater.

Personality
Miyano is not terribly outgoing, but nor is he very shy, with a fair few close friends and good relationships with his classmates both present and previous. While he is extremely indecisive on things he is uncertain about, he is gung-ho once he makes up his mind. He is thoughtful and polite, never dropping honorifics with his seniors, though he is by no means a pushover.

Miyano is quite sensitive about his feminine features, due to his past experiences with classmates gently teasing him for looking 'girly' and the girl he had a crush on suggesting that he crossdress. While he has matured to look slightly more masculine than before, he struggles to overcome this complex concerning his looks.

While he does speak of events as if they were potential BL scenarios, it is also something he likes to keep to himself. Similarly he is happy to discuss BL with Sasaki but only when they are alone. Miyano is quite specific where what he is comfortable with depends on who else is concerned and the setting.

Story
Miyano Yoshikaza has come across a student being bullied. Finding it unbelievable, Miyano considers one hardly sees scenes like this in even the most cliche BL stories now. Making a call, Miyano details there is a student getting beaten up behind the southern school building. Seeing Sasaki Shuumei and hearing he is going to break up the fight, Miyano wonders who he is before thinking of him as someone to look up to.

Three months later, Miyano is told by Sasaki he is looking as cute as ever, yet replies him not to save that, explaining he is sensitive about his appearance. Feeling grief from Sasaki's fondness for physical contact, Miyano mentions for him to cut it out or he will draw a doujinshi involving him. In class, Miyano is asked about the manga terms he uses, before loaning Sasaki a BL related book for him to read.

Greeted good morning, Miyano prevents Sasaki from discussing the contents of the BL story by literally covering his face. Crouching together in a secluded location, Miyano details what he likes best about the book, namely the way it is written where the reader can feel the happiness of the pair. Elated at the discussion he is having, Miyano is asked if he can lend Sasaki another book.

Sasaki Shuumei
The relationship between Sasaki Shuumei and Miyano is the main driving force behind the story. One year Sasaki's junior, Miyano initially thought of Sasaki as a charming, rakish upperclassman who he admired, despite being slightly intimidated (and soon after, seeking a distance from him) by Sasaki. They first learn of each other when Sasaki stops Miyano from stepping in and saves Kuresawa from being beat up in his stead. A few months later, their friendship begins in earnest when Sasaki asks to borrow a manga from Miyano and he lends him one of his BL manga, leading to a relationship of talking about BL together.

Being indecisive to a fault, Miyano admires Sasaki's courage and thinks of him as cool, though as time passes these feelings eventually evolve into something more.

Kuresawa Tasuku
Kuresawa Tasuku is one of Miyano's classmates. After the incident when Kuresawa got beat up at school, the two of them got to know each other and became friends, sharing friendly banter. Kuresawa often comes to Miyano for suggestions for BL manga to give as gifts to his girlfriend, though he also sends her pictures or stories of Sasaki and Miyano. Kuresawa is supportive of both Miyano and his relationship with Sasaki, being one to assist them without being obvious.

Tashiro Gonzaburou
Tashiro Gonzaburou is another of Miyano's classmates. Tashiro initially thought Miyano was a girl and still jokingly comments about his appearance, but the two are good friends regardless. Tashiro is aware of Miyano's interest in BL manga, and though he does not understand it, he holds no judgement against it.

Hirano Taiga
Hirano Taiga is one of Miyano's seniors in the Disciplinary Committee, and the person he calls for help when witnessing a bullying incident. Initially Miyano is awkward around Hirano, but when Miyano confesses his behavior was because he had been imagining Hirano in BL situations and Hirano offers to hear him out, the two of them quickly grow into a relatively close senior-junior friendship. Hirano is somewhat protective of Miyano and comes to his aid whenever Miyano needs it, though he loosens up when he sees how close Sasaki and Miyano become.

Hanzawa Masato
Hanzawa Masato is one of Miyano's seniors and President of the Disciplinary Committee. While not very close, they are friendly, Hanzawa often gently teases Miyano over things like his height. Hanzawa is eager to assist Miyano when he can, and clearly cares for his junior.

Ogasawara Jirou
Ogasawara Jirou is one of Miyano's seniors. Knowing each other through mutual acquaintances, while they start off on the wrong foot due to Ogasawara's prejudices against BL, Miyano recognizes that Ogasawara is not difficult to talk to and even gives Ogasawara advice when he fights with his BL-loving girlfriend.

Makimura Nao
Makimura Nao was Miyano's classmate in middle school, and his former crush. While they were initially on good terms, after Makimura suggested Miyano crossdress, Miyano, believing she was making fun of him, gradually cut off contact with her.

Miyano's Family
As an only child, Miyano appears to be close with his mother and bears a striking resemblance to her.

Miyano and Boys Love
Miyano is an avid fan of the fiction genre 'boys love' (BL) and is a self-professed fudanshi (腐男子, BL fanboy). While he does not openly admit this fact to strangers, he does not hide his hobbies when he is among friends and is happy to talk about it, helping Sasaki understand the common terms unique to the genre, like seme and uke. However, his interest in the genre is relatively new, having only learned of BL on accident while searching for a manga to read while studying just before entering high school.

Manly ukes, particularly black-haired ones, are a favorite of his, and he enjoys feminization of masculine men, such as 'beefy' and 'seme-ish' guys wearing women's clothing. Format-wise, he is not picky and will read manga and novels, as well as listen to drama CDs and watch feature-length, live-action movies.

It should be noted that, despite his love for BL, Miyano does not consider himself gay or bisexual; he draws a firm line between his fictional interests and personal interests, proclaiming that he absolutely does not want any BL plots happening to him. Despite this, he still finds himself occasionally consulting his library for advice on how to handle his own developing love life. He has also been presumed to be gay by those around him, such as Ogasawara, because of his close friendship with Sasaki.

Trivia

 * Miyano dislikes sweets because he finds them difficult to digest. Finding carbonated drinks feel wierd on his tongue, it is the same reason he does not like spicy food. Miyano even takes his coffee black. However, he is fond of wasabi flavored candies and has no problems with citrus flavored candies.
 * Though he enjoys reading manga, by his own admission he specializes in reading, not creating.
 * He is bad at cooking.
 * His shoe size is 25.5 cm.
 * He claims he can handle alcohol well after accidentally consuming it once.
 * He grew out his hair because he was told shorter hair exposing his forehead makes him look more feminine. He leaves it longer now, because shorter hair becomes frizzy.
 * Miyano reviews his notes for school daily--a habit he's had since elementary school.
 * Miyano starts borrowing CDs from Sasaki as the story progresses.
 * In his second school year he becomes the vice president of the Disciplinary Committee; during a talk with Hanzawa during the Cultural Festival he declined becoming the president.
 * He usually packs his lunch, though sometimes he buys it from the convenience store.
 * His power level is 34.
 * Miyano's image animal is the rabbit.