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Shō Akitsuki arrives as a transfer student, his calm presence and effortless surfing talent quickly marking him as enigmatic. With sun-bleached blonde hair, piercing blue eyes, and a polite, princely demeanor, the September 24-born teenager stands at 180 cm, his athletic frame honed by years riding waves. Behind his quiet reserve lies a tangled family history, softened only by his steadfast bond with his mother.

Formerly of Oarai Minami Middle School, he forges deep ties with Masaki Hinaoka and Nalu Tanaka, mentoring the former in surfing with patient precision—lessons that etch themselves into Masaki’s core memories. Though outwardly detached, Shō’s loyalty surfaces in subtle gestures, like savoring Masaki’s chicken curry or crafting intricate origami. Yet this care fractures when he vanishes abruptly, leaving friends convinced of his death.

Years later, revelations surface: his disappearance ties to shrouded family strife, not choice. By 16, his absence lingers as an unanswered rift, spurring Masaki and Nalu’s emotional reckoning. While his fate remains veiled, the echoes of his influence persist—in cresting waves ridden with his techniques, in origami folds, in questions that propel his friends beyond grief. Time stretches, unresolved, but the prince’s legacy endures, anchored in tides and memory.