
桜井真樹
He is an apprentice teacher at Izumidai Elementary School. In the short story "Sakura no Hana Saku Koro", he is concerned about Sara who moved in next door. Claiming that the cherry tree that grows at his house saved his life, that he is opposed to cutting it down.
In contrast, his adult version, he uses the pseudonym "Masao Sakurai," because Sara still looks exactly the same as she did 10 years ago.
Masaki Sakurai is also known as 桜井真樹, Sakurai Masao, 桜井まさお.
Masaki Sakurai is male.