Souya Minamino

Souya Minamino
Japanese Name 南野 宗谷 Romaji Name Minamino Soya Name Souya Minamino Other Name Souya-kun Age 16 Gender Male Birthday Unknown Height Unknown Weight Unknown Blood type Unknown Hair Color Grey (manga) Light Brown (anime S1) Eyes Color Light Brown (manga) Blue (anime S1) Status Alive
Personality
Like Swimming Specialty Swimming
Family & Relationships
Friend Ayumu Nishizawa Hayate Ayasaki Mitsumi Seto (love interest) Ayu Hijiri Rival Yamato Ikusabe (formerly)
Manga & Anime
First Appearance Side Story Heroes of the Sea Lifesavers (protagonist) Manga Chapter 1 Anime Episode 1 (S1) Voiced By Satoshi Hino

Souya Minamino (南野 宗谷, Minamino Soya^?) is one of Hayate and Ayumu's friends who attends Hayate's previous high school, Shiomi. According to Ayumu, he's really (and only) good at swimming. He is also the protagonist of Kenjiro Hata's previous work, Heroes of the Sea Lifesavers.

Appearance

Souya has short grey hair and has brown eyes. he is often seen wearing a hooded jacket with his Shiomi High School uniform.

In Heroes of the Sea Lifesavers, Souya is usually seen wearing a hooded jacket over a pair of swimming trunks

Story

Beginning

On December 24^th, while on their way to a Christmas party, Souya and his friends meet up with Hayate and try to invite him to come along, which he declines saying that he has no money and he's on his part-time job. Much to their annoyance they start to question him about his dedication to work which Hayate states his parents are unemployed, afterwards Souya and his friends leave ultimately feeling sorry for Hayate.

Hayate's return to Shiomi High

Souya and Hijiri witness Ayumu confess her feelings to Hayate

Later on January 10^th Souya and his friend Hijiri, encounter Hayate with Ayumu at the entrance of Shiomi High school. After finding out from a teacher that due to his parents asking for the remainder of his school fees, Hayate is now a drop out, Then much to his surprise, Souya witnesses Ayumu confess her feelings to Hayate before getting slapped by her after turning her down.

Brief Reunion with Hayate

Later in February, Souya and his friends from Shiomi run into Hayate, after catching up with him at a restaurant they unwittingly leave Hayate with their bill for 50,000 yen. A few days later, Souya visits the Sanzenin Mansion to repay Hayate for their restaurant bill.

Souya's appearance in Chapter 281

Souya later makes a small cameo in Ayumu's flashback in chapter 114, while standing in an arcade with Hijiri, where they overhear Ayumu ask Hayate if he can take a photo sticker with her.

During Golden Week, while exploring the underground water tunnel with Nagi, Ayumu mentions that she learned a lot from a book on swimming that she once borrowed from Souya.

Ayumu's Birthday

Later on May 15^th Souya encounters Ayumu, after asking him on what day it was, Ayumu leaves depressed seeing he didn't remember her birthday.