Tsutomu Komano - 駒野勉

__Height:__ 157 cm __School:__ Municipal Mizusawa High School - Year 2 Class 1 - Karuta Club secretary and recorder of matches __Karuta Society:__ Shirohoku Society - B Class An intelligent boy in Chihaya's class who is second only to Taichi in test scores. Often tied to his desk and anti-social, he feels that nothing is worth doing unless it makes you smarter. However, Chihaya and Taichi help to convince him that karuta involves a lot of strategies and he joins the club. He is also left-handed.