Kōhei Sugihara

Kōhei Sugihara is the main protagonist of the I Hear the Sunspot series. He's a college student who is often seen by himself and misunderstood due to his hearing disability. He feels reserved and lonely due to the strange and hostile treatment from the other students.

Appearance
Kōhei Sugihara is a very tall young man with blonde hair. He has a hearing impairment and as such he relies on lip reading, sign language, and a special hearing device (a hearing aid) to communicate with others. He is remarkably attractive, as a talent scouter in "I Hear the Sunspot: Limit 2" tries to scout him as a male model while on a date with Taichi.

Personality
Due to his hearing impairment, he has become distant and reserved. While his hearing has deteriorated over the years he still can hear and finds people with high-pitch voices, fast talkers and gossipers annoying. He is kind demonstrated when he shared his lunch with Taichi who he could see was hungry.

Story
Kōhei sits by himself atop of the campus' rooftop reflecting. Finding that Taichi has dropped down from a ledge above he shares his lunch with him before leaving without a word.

Relationships

 * Mother: Ryoko Sugihara
 * Taichi Sagawa