A student in Kira's art club who drives much of the plot of the second volume. He has a lot of technical skill as an artist, but as Rei observes, lacks emotion in his art. Kurasawa lashes out, recognizing the truth in this due to his lack of inspiration. Under pressure to perform well at an upcoming citywide art competition and desperate, he steals Kira's drawing of a mother and child to base his painting on. After he wins Kira attempts to confront him, but he dismisses her claims, calling it a coincidence. Enraged, Rei beats him up in his own classroom and attempts to break his fingers, but is stopped by Kira.
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