Souta Hori

Souta Hori (堀 創太) is the son of Kyousuke Hori and Yuriko Hori and the younger brother of Kyouko Hori. Izumi Miyamura first encounters him when the boy is attacked by a dog; Miyamura brings him back home, meeting Hori in the process.

Appearance
Souta is a pale-skinned young boy with quite messy gray hair, olive eyes and he looks similar to his older sister, Kyouko Hori.

Child
As a child, he would be seen wearing various clothing.

Timeskip
After the time skip, Souta is now a tall and slender boy. When he was first seen in the time skip, he was wearing a white shirt, a blazer, and a pair of dark pants with a necktie given by Izumi Miyamura whom he calls “big brother”. He was also seen wearing another high school uniform which is composed of a sweater layering his white shirt and a pair of dark pants.

Personality
Souta is an obedient child who has a close relationship with his sister and he is also very fond of Izumi Miyamura, whom he respects like an older brother. When he first meets Miyamura, Miyamura describes him as "level headed" due to the fact that he is able to remember his address.

Being a child, he can be very direct and is not embarrassed to bring up topics that Hori can't mention. He expresses happiness when he sees both Hori and Miyamura wearing rings, thinking they are getting married. He is also surprisingly perceptive, noticing that Hori and Miyamura have feelings for each other before they do, which prompts him to stay late in school so the two can have more alone time with each other. Unfortunately, Hori and Miyamura mistake this as Souta entering his rebellious stage early.

Yuuna Okuyama calls him a crybaby, as he tends to cry easily over little things. He is very interested in anime, such as Hurricane Star and is frequently watching anime or singing the songs when Miyamura visits. Because of this, Hori also unknowingly memorizes many of the song lyrics as well, which she finds embarrassing.

Plot
Souta first meets Izumi Miyamura after he trips upon seeing a dog and Miyamura brings him back Kyouko Hori's house.

Kyousuke Hori
Kyosuke is Souta's father who seems to look like his father, but as a child. Both, Souta and his father, seem to have a normal father and son relationship. Kyousuke would think that Souta resembles a lot like him although Izumi Miyamura does not want to accept that.

Yuriko Hori
On the other hand, Yuriko is Souta's mother. Just like his father, Yuriko and Souta have an average mother and son relationship although they seldom (not often; rarely) are seen communicating.

Kyouko Hori
Kyouko is Souta's older sister whom he has a typical relationship with, just like any brother and sister they love each other and bicker sometimes. He usually looks to his sister when facing problems since their parents are usually away. He loves his sister which was shown when he asked Izumi Miyamura if he and Hori always "make love" and that shows that he doesn't want to give Hori to him. But, in the end, he lets Miyamura have some of Hori.

Yuuna Okuyama
Yuuna is Souta's friend and classmate. When she is first introduced, she is shown yelling at Souta for "being a crybaby." However, her relationship with Souta soon becomes more friendly and she comes over occasionally to play after this.

After the time skip, it is shown that both Souta and Yuuna, who are now highschool students, are in love with each other. Yuuna became very upset when she thought that he loved someone else and she was very relieved when he revealed that it was her. During the confession, they've stated that they fell in love a long time ago.

Izumi Miyamura
Souta and Miyamura have a good relationship. When they first meet, Miyamura rescues him from a dog and brings him home. As a result, Souta becomes extremely attached to Miyamura. He views Miyamura as an older brother figure, typically addressing him as "Ni-chan". Whenever Souta needs help Miyamura is his second choice, that is if Kyouko Hori isn't available. He usually believes anything Miyamura tells him, which is shown when Miyamura tells him that honor students can shoot lasers out of their eyes. It's also evident he enjoys his company, as he usually asks Hori if Miyamura will be coming over, becoming disappointed if he finds out he is not.



Trivia

 * Souta dislike carrots that he complains about them in the curry.
 * Kyouko Hori uses Souta as an excuse to invite Izumi Miyamura over a second time.
 * Souta becomes "obsessed" with Miyamura's visits.

Gallery
Souta Hori/Image Gallery