When Shou found out he would never be given the chance to play soccer at Musashinomori and chose to transfer to Sakura Josui, Tomoyuki took it badly. He thought Shou was trying to take the easy way out by running away, and breaking the promise they had made to work hard together to become regulars. Refusing to listen to Shou's explanation, he declared that they were no longer friends. First appearance: Volume 2, Stage.14.