Teruo Hozumi serves as Takuma Hirose's uncle and legal guardian, taking responsibility after Takuma's mother passed away and his father could no longer provide care in Tokyo. He brought Takuma to live with him in a rural village. Teruo approaches his guardianship seriously, striving to support his nephew, though he occasionally displays more childish behavior than Takuma himself. He often holds idealized views of teenage life that rarely match reality. Physically, Teruo is an adult with a muscular build, gray hair, brown eyes, a goatee, and distinctive spiky short black hair featuring short bangs and unusual eyebrows. His typical attire consists of a headband, T-shirt, and trousers. While he may appear unreliable at times, Teruo consistently provides dependable support when necessary and treats Takuma like his own son. He exhibits strong self-confidence and tolerance, adhering firmly to his ideals without being swayed by others. Notably, Teruo is the only villager who treats Hayami Kohinata as a normal girl, unaffected by the widespread prejudice against her within the community.