Suzuka Volume 18

Character Cover: Suzuka Asahina is a talented female high jumper from Yokohama that was scouted by many famous high schools because of her skill. While in Tokyo, she lives in Ayano’s dormitory, next door to Yamato. She is a serious athlete that puts a lot of pressure on herself to perform so she does not disappoint others. At first, she has a cold attitude toward Yamato, but according to her sister, Suzuka only shows her arrogant and somewhat moody attitude to someone she likes. Because of her past with Kazuki, she was reluctant to express her feelings toward Yamato and ended up trying to push him away. After a while, she finally admits to herself and to Yamato that she has liked him since the first time they met, and they begin dating. Their relationship was rocky from the start because of Yamato’s carelessness and Suzuka's guarded attitude to her thoughts and feelings. She decides to take the offer to study abroad from Sasoka, claiming the training standards are higher and she will benefit more, but it was really because Yamato complimented her on how cool she looked during her high-jump. After the time-skip, Suzuka moved back into her room next door to Yamato. She, like Yamato, was recommended to Seijo University, which she plans on attending. After Yamato told her he wanted to rekindle their relationship, she was against the idea because she was afraid that if they date again, they will begin to hate each other and drift apart. When Yamato shows his devotion to her, they get back together. Things once again became unsettled after Yamato tries to further their relationship to a physical one. She reacted by slapping him when he groped her. After he apologies, she stated that she was simply nervous of the idea, but that if he wanted to, she would take that step forward. After being caught on their secret trip by her father, she is forced to move back home. During this time she feels ill. After Yamato works out the problems with her father, he convinces her to go get the illness checked out. When she comes out, she reveals that the illness was actually morning sickness, as she is three months pregnant. After much discussion between the two they both decided to keep the baby and get married, and decided to drop out of the university. Even though Yamato has to get employed to support his new family, Suzuka wants him to get a job in a company which has a track team. Just recently, their child was revealed to be a girl named Fūka. - answers.com

Suzuka Volume 17

Character Cover: Miki Hashiba and Suzuka Asahina

Suzuka Volume 13

Character Cover: Ayano and Miho Fujikawa

Suzuka Volume 14

Character Cover: Nana Shirakawa and Honoka Sakurai

Suzuka Volume 15

Character Cover: Saki Asai is Yamato's childhood friend from Hiroshima. She also happens to be the same girl from the original firefly confession. Starting next year she will be attending a fashion school in Tokyo. For now, she is staying at Ayano’s dormitory for about a week while visiting. She often embarrasses and pesters Yamato. It has been revealed that during the original firefly confession she did not reject him as initially thought, but could not give an answer because Yamato ran away and avoided her afterwards. She plans on attending Touto University, not a vocational school like Ayano thought. She encouraged Yamato to also attend and made him pinky swear that they would go together. She is very perceptive when it comes to Yamato to the point that she can accurately guess his thoughts and feelings. She has hinted that she has feelings for Yamato, but he misinterprets them as being part of her playful nature. When she leaves Ayano's dormitory, she tells Yamato that he still has feelings for Suzuka and releases him from their promise so he can join Suzuka at Seijo University. - answers.com

Suzuka Volume 16

Character Cover: Megumi Matsumoto and Yuka Saotome

Suzuka Volume 10

Character Cover: Yamata Akitsuki and Suzkua Asahina The main protagonist of the story. He moved from his home in rural Hiroshima to his aunt’s dormitory in Tokyo to change himself. While checking out his new high school, he sees a beautiful high jumper practicing and falls in love at first sight. By chance she happens to be his next door neighbor, Suzuka Asahina. Yamato is clumsy and has a carefree attitude, which often gets him into comprising situations. When the need arises, he can become focused and determined. He is exceedingly clueless when it comes to girls and their feelings. Although not the best in academics, he discovered a natural gift as a sprinter, and joined the track and field team. During his senior year of high school, he became a well-liked and respected track captain. Even though he did not achieve his goal of becoming first nationally during high school in the 100 meters, he was scouted and recommended to attend two universities: Touto University and Seijo University. After being released from his promise with Saki and realizing that he was still in love with Asahina, he decided to try for acceptance to Seijo University. When he confessed to Suzuka that he wanted to restart their relationship, she stated that she did not because of the fear of getting hurt. Through patience, understanding, and persistence, they made up. During Seijo University's track tryouts, Yamato performed poorly at the start of his race, but showed enough potential at the end for the Selection Committee to unanimously choose him for the scholarship. Pressured by Yasunobu, Yamato decided to take his relationship to the next level. Suzuka initially was against it, but Yamato sets her at ease and they take a step forward in the relationship. Three months later, he learns that Suzuka is pregnant. He is troubled by the decision of her having an abortion and going to the University or keeping the baby and skipping school to work. He admitted to Suzuka that he wants her to keep the baby. After much discussion between the two they both decided to keep the baby and get married, and decided to drop out of the university. It was recently revealed that they had a daughter named Fūka ("Breezy Summer" or alternately, "Summer Breeze"). - answers.com

Suzuka Volume 11 A

Female Characters that Yamato encounters in the series from left to right: Miki Hashiba, Honoka Sakurai, Yui Amami, Suzuka Asahina, and Miho Fujikawa. All in their school uniform

Suzuka Volume 11 B

Female Characters that Yamato encounters in the series from left to right: Miki Hashiba, Honoka Sakurai, Yui Amami, Suzuka Asahina, and Miho Fujikawa. All in swim wear

Suzuka Volume 12

Character Cover: Yui Amami is one of the girls in the group date that Yasunobu tricked Yamato into going on. She took a liking to him and her feelings only grew when Yamato began working at her family’s cafe, which was the only place of employment that Yamato could find that allowed him to work one day a week. After Yamato and Suzuka broke up, she visited Yamato to try and cheer him up. Seeing the state he was in, she tried to comfort him both physically and emotionally, but found that he did not reciprocate her feelings. - answers.com