I would have never guessed Ase and Naruse would become my favorite couple in this series. Also I thought Naruse was going to be annoying when he was first introduced, but damn was I wrong I love that dude.
I still really miss the female characters from freshman year though, especially Nakanaka and Onemine. Also the two girls Komi was grouped up with during that one trip (one of the girls used a Yo-Yo), but we at least see them more often.