Yaguchi Ichiro is the father of the protagonist Yaguchi Haruo and a minor character in Hi Score Girl
Profile[]
Appearance[]
He has very bushy black hair that covers his eyes. He is seen wearing a Karate Gi, as he once was hailed from the Gokumonji Martial Art's.
Personality[]
He seems to be very quiet, having his feelings towards Namie to himself, and very much just goes along with what they ask from him. Although, deep down he is a very rebellious person, as doesn’t really care for his master’s teaching or martial arts and when he gets a chance of leaving that all behind. He is also a smooth talker, convincing Namie to stay with him and to make a family, as he wanted to love her now that they can be together.
Story[]
Before Hi Score Girl[]
He for some unknown reason, became a student of the Gokumonji Martial Art's, there he met Namie and fell in love with her, he trained under her step father for around 10 years and become one of the top students, being equal to Namie in skill, although he didn’t care for his teachings, frequently reading his masters diary and eventually learned the ultimate art. One day he was ordered to kill Namie as she was trying to escape and was promised that he would be taught the ultimate art skill.
He instead backstabs his teacher and reveals that he knew all along. He and Naime fight off the rest of the school until finally making it to the flora and taking into mind how it just became spring. He then confesses his love for Namie and asks if they could make a family together, recommending that their child would have the word Haru due to the spring season where they fell in love (Haruo for a boy and Haruko for a girl).
Namie agrees and the two get married and settle down in Mizonokuchi where she gives birth to a boy that they name Haruo.
Hi Score Girl[]
During the entire story, he is away at work as meotioned in Volume 4.
Etymology[]
His family name Yaguchi (矢口) means "arrow way". His Ichiro (イチロー) Means first son, which could probably mean he has silbings.