Noboru Matsukata

Noboru Matsukata ( 松方 陟 or 松方 昇 Matsukata Noboru) is a character mentioned in Shiny Days.

Information
Noboru was a childhood friend of Sekai Saionji and Setsuna Kiyoura. He lived above the former's apartment and was especially close to Sekai.

Shiny Days
Noboru's story is told to Inori Ashikaga by Sekai and Niki Ookuma when Inori begs for insight in appeasing Setsuna. According to Sekai, Noboru eventually fell ill and died, hence Setsuna's tendency to fuss over sick people. Setsuna later admits to Sekai that she may have loved Noboru.

Noboru also left behind a collection of old comic books that Setsuna keeps as a memento of him, getting upset upon learning that Inori had read them without her permission.

School Days Little Promise
He was fourteen in this game, while Sekai and Setsuna were younger. His hobbies were photography and playing video games.

Because of his illness, he couldn't go outside and for this reason, Sekai nicknamed him "Hiki", presumably after hikikomori.

Noboru explained to Setsuna that he liked Sekai, but she stopped going to his house. Due to this, Setsuna made a promise with Noboru to bring Sekai to play again. Unbeknownst to her, however, Noboru had been molesting Sekai.

Noboru attempted to repeat his "games" with Setsuna, only for her to be grounded for a week by her mother after telling her about this.

Etymology

 * His given name Noboru ( 陟 / 昇 ) means "to ascend".
 * His surname originates from Prince Matsukata Masayoshi.