Kazuya Maruo (丸尾 一弥 Maruo Kazuya) is the husband of Sanae Maruo and the father of Eiichirō Maruo who is the one who first accepted Ei-chan's plan to become a professional tennis player after hearing his proposal [1].
Appearance[]
Personality[]
Kazuya has a somewhat mild personality who was ready to give Eiichirō Maruo a chance to become professional in tennis. Later on, he was ready to help Ei-chan in anything he wants for his tennis training, claiming that until the All Japan tournament, he will provide any help he wants.
Plot[]
Relationships[]
Etymology[]
- The name Kazuya means "one" (一) (kazu) and "all the more, increasingly" (弥) (ya).
- Kazuya's surname Maruo means "round, circle, pills, purity, suffix for ship names, complete" (丸) (maru) and "tail, ridge" (尾) (o).
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baby Steps Manga: Chapter 313, page 114