Katsuragi Maki

Maki Katsuragi (桂木 眞己 Katsuragi Maki) is the main protagonist and one of the main characters of the series Stars Align. He has exceptional speed, endurance and reflexes, causing Shinjou Toma to persuade him to join the soft tennis club. Most of the team sees him as a naturally talented player due to his physical ability.

Visual Appearance
Maki has short black hair with long bangs, as well as blue eyes. His body is a slender build with pale skin. It has been referenced by a character that he was short. When playing soft tennis he wears a visor, which the rest of the team sees as odd, since the girl's team usually wear visors, while the boy's team traditionally wear caps.

Personality
Maki Katsuragi comes off as cold and straightforward, Mitsue Kanako even referencing that he seems the mysterious type. He has been shown to be very upfront, unafraid point out weaknesses and criticize the members of the soft tennis club, despite the reaction it might cause. However, when on the topic of personal emotions, he becomes uncomfortable ad stoic. Due to his father's abuse, he will "freeze up" around his father due to his rough.

He is also considered to be extremely mature, as he's taken on the household duties i. As he does all the chores: laundry, cooking, shopping, cleaning etc. He is also shown to be sharp in the sense that he was good at making pairs for the soft tennis team, greatly improving them and allowing their future potential to go higher.

Background
Ever since he was very small his father hit him. As his mother was working most of the time, and his dad was seemingly unemployed just sitting and watching him. His mother and father divorced eight years ago but as his father is still technically his father, he can still get his address. In that way he can still take hard earned money from his "mother" and him.