Yuugo Hachiken

The main character of Gin no Saji, he enrolls in Ooezo High, an agricultural school, to get away from his parents. He is hard-working and intelligent, but he struggles in competing in grades with some individuals who have grown up in agricultural backgrounds, which affects his pride. He joins the equestrian (horses) club to become closer to Mikage Aki, who he has a crush on. Seeing those around him striving towards their goals, he acknowledges his own lack of a goal and tries to find one.