The manga centers on the brothers Ryūichi and Kotarō Kashima. Ryūichi is in high school and Kotarō is still a toddler. After their parents are killed in a plane crash, the two brothers find themselves living with the chairwoman of the Morinomiya Academy, who herself lost her son and daughter-in-law in the same accident. The chairwoman, however, has one stipulation for the brothers in order to live with her: Ryūichi has to work at the academy's daycare center as a babysitter.
A high school freshman who, having lost his parents in an airplane accident, is now left to care for his little brother Kotarō. Having been taken in by Yōko Morinomiya and enrolled at Morinomiya Secondary School, where she is also the chairwoman, he is tasked with also working at the school's daycare in exchange for her legal guardianship. He is known as an "ideal big brother", who embodies everything a Cool Big Bro has to be in its entirety. Affectionate Nickname: Gets called "Ryū-chan" by Usaida. The kids also tend to shorten his name to "Ryū". Kirin calls him "Ryū-nii-sama"note a very polite "Big Brother Ryū". Kotarō calls him "nii-chan" as would be appropriate for a little brother, and it's the only thing he says more often than "Ung." Animal Theme Naming: His name refers to dragons. Combined with his little brother's tiger-themed name, they form a reference to Tiger Versus Dragon. Attractive Bent-Gender: While disguised as a girl during the cultural festival, Inui falls in love with him, thinking he is a girl called Inomata. After a few mishaps, he reveals his identity to him, but Inui's feelings for Ryūichi are apparently more complex than that. Beware the Nice Ones: Ryūichi is normally very kind and polite. The few times he's angry usually indicates something's gone really wrong. He may respect his elders and teachers, but as shown in Chapter 25 he angrily shoves his reflection piece in Hebihara's chest after he sees how hurt he made his own son Kamitani felt. Although extremely rare, Ryūichi can be stern with the kids, like in Chapter 38 after they lock Usaida out of the daycare. Taking advantage of Kotarō isn't wise, as the otherwise carefree and friendly Ryūichi will chase you down with the determination of a buck as Inui was going to find out in Chapter 53. Big Brother Instinct: His first instinct at all times is to check on Kotarō and the kids. If anything happen to them, he will drop everything and do anything to go to their aid. At one point, he chases Inui when he thinks he might harm Kotarō with a terrifying expression in his face. Chaste Hero: His lack of interest in romance is sometimes brought up: He decides that his priority should be Kotarō and he should focus on his work at the daycare. As a result, he decides he doesn't have time for romance and turns down a girl who confesses to him. Though early on, he admits to have never really liked anyone, so he doesn't really care for romance that much anyway. During a trip to the beach, the mothers are surprised by the fact that, when they dress up Inomata in a two-piece bikini, his only comment is that her bikini looks nice because it matches Kirin's floaty. Clueless Chick-Magnet: He is so engrossed in his work he doesn't have an idea that he has a lot of female schoolmates swooning over him. Even when pressed on the issue, he admits that he hasn't paid much mind about it. Cool Big Bro: His skills in babysitting are acknowledged as borderline legendary. Inui's younger sister Mika once even said she'd prefer him over her actual big brother, some of his classmates have called him "the ideal onii-chan" and even voiced that they wanted to call him "onii-san" too. All the children also consider him an honorary older brother to them. The Ditz: While not Book Dumb by any means, his ignorance of pop culture and relative awkwardness when dealing with women make him come off as dense at times, which his classmates notice. Dragged into Drag: During the cultural festival Kirin's mother Yayoi puts him on a dress and a wig under the name "Inomata" to help placate her husband Satoru, who is rather suspicious of any other male around Kirin. He (as well as Kotarō) gets dolled up again while on a date with Inui, with the intent of finally confessing that "Inomata" is actually a guy. Fatal Flaw: Ryūichi has a very hard time asking for help or relying on anyone to help or care for him. This has been noted and sometimes even lampshaded by a plethora of characters, including the Chairwoman and Usaida (both in chapter one/episode one), Inomata and Kamitani. As a direct consequence, he tends to blame himself for everything. Friend to All Children: He actually manages to make baby Tsugumi stop crying just by holding him. All the children absolutely love him and he loves all of them in return. He generally tends to be really good with children, due to having already a lot of experience looking after Kotarō while their parents are away. Hero with a Unique Name: While he's also part of the Animal Theme Naming convention like the other character, Ryūichi differs due to how his first name translates to "dragon", a mythical animal instead of a regular one like the rest. Living Emotional Crutch: Just as Kotarō is one for him, he acts as constant emotional support for Kotarō, with the young guy breaking out into intense crying and begging to be with Ryūichi whenever he thinks his brother might either get hurt or for whatever reason leave him behind, making it clear how Kotarō misses their parents too and is just as terrified of losing his older brother. Naked Apron: Played for Laughs. At one point, he had to take off his shirt after he got soaked while the kids enjoy a pool party and decided to use an apron for the time being, which causes Inui to blush picturing him (as "Inomata") in a naked apron. Oblivious to Love: Inomata and Ushimaru vie for his affection and, apparently half the girls in his class are interested in him. He remains completely ignorant of this fact, in spite of the fact that everyone else (with the possible exception of Kamitani) is aware of that. O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Ryūichi rarely scolds the kids even when they are naughty but one chapter has him doing so for locking Usaida out of the daycare on a cold day (earlier, the Mamizuka twins locked their father on the balcony while Taka locked his brother) as he realizes that strictness is the only way to make sure they learn their lesson. This is a serious lesson for the kids, since it's quite dangerous for adults to be locked out of a room with little kids inside; if there was a danger or one of the kids got hurt, the adults wouldn't be able to help them. Pop-Culture Isolation: In-Universe, Ryūichi only watches educational programs that Kotarō likes and spends the rest of the time either at the daycare or studying. As a result, he is unaware of Japanese pop culture, let alone the fact that the Mamizuka twins' father Kōsuke is also a famous actor. Promotion to Parent: Ryuuichi already had to look after Kotarō a lot while their parents were traveling or busy with work, but now that their parents are dead he's become the main person who's responsible for his little brother. Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Ryūichi is the sensitive and sweet Cool Big Bro to Kamitani's brash and violent Aloof Big Brother. Shared Family Quirks: Ryūichi is a lot more upbeat than his younger brother, but he makes the exact same dull look when he's zoning out. Also, during the chick hatching, both brothers have the same excited sparkles and stars in their eyes. Stupid Sexy Flanders: Apparently Ryūichi is so convincing in drag, Inui has a hard time disentangling his memories of "Inomata" whenever they meet. Team Mom: Among the members of the babysitter club, he has the most natural talent at taking care of kids and possesses a lot of House Husband traits. Unable to Cry: According to Morinomiya, she noticed how he and Kotarō were too shellshocked to react to their parents' deaths at a public memorial service. Then when Kotarō fell ill, Ryūichi tries to contact their parents, only for the realization that they are gone to finally sink in, and he collapses into a tearful wreck. Wise Beyond Their Years: Very mature and level-headed for his age, which may be a result from having to take care of Kotarō even when their parents were still alive. You Are Not Alone: The aesop he receives in chapter 1/episode 1. He misses his parents greatly, and finally realizes that they will never come back. However, he notices that he still has not only Kotarō but also the chairwoman and Saikawa, and their relationship with the others is growing, so he doesn't have to face it alone.
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The Morinomiya students/daycare's families The Kashima Parents "Ryūichi, Kotarō, we're home!"Ryūichi and Kotarō's parents who passed away in a plane crash. The father worked with IT sales, and the mother was a translator/interpreter. Death by Origin Story: They died before the story even begins. Deceased Parents Are the Best: Their habit of travelling and leaving the sons behind aside, Ryūichi has fond memories of his late parents who are always smiling and being affectionate with him in his flashbacks. Even Kotarou vaguely remembers them in a good light. The Faceless: Their faces have yet to be revealed, with their eyes being closed whenever they're not being obscured. Parental Abandonment: Not by choice. They died in a plane crash, leaving their sons alone. Plot-Triggering Death: Their deaths lead to their sons moving in with the Morinomiya Academy chairwoman who has the older son become the daycare's babysitter in exchange, kickstarting the story. Posthumous Character: The plane crash that caused their death occurs just before the story begins. Unnamed Parent: Neither parents have been given names yet.
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