Hajime Sugimoto is in the year above Mitsuyoshi and is the president of the photography club. His club members refer to him as the "in-focus-senpai." He is very bright and gets good grades, but unfortunately tends to say exactly what's on his mind. His dream for the future is to be a photographer of nudes and thinks unsavory thoughts no matter when and where. He is an enthusiastic fan of the gravure idol and model HINA. He often argues with his childhood friend Hinako Hasegawa.

(Source: Manga Tokyo)