Makoto Kyogoku

京極真

Makoto attended Haido High School, where he was a prominent member, and eventually the captain, of his karate team and became known as "The Prince of Kicks". He noticed [Sonoko](https://anilist.co/character/1749/Sonoko-Suzuki) cheering on her friend [Ran](https://anilist.co/character/1748/Ran-Mouri) with great vigour during a martial arts tournament, and became interested in her. Some time later, he worked in his family's inn as a waiter, where he encountered Sonoko again, this time in company of Ran and [Conan.](https://anilist.co/character/1742/Conan-Edogawa) Soon, however, Sonoko was stalked by a crazed serial killer who suspected her of having taken a picture of him at his latest murder _(which she hadn't)_ and therefore wanted to both silence her as a potential witness and kill her because he hated brunette girls in general. Makoto saved her just in the nick of time, earning her affection, but his constant participation in martial arts competitions and a studying period overseas prevented them from seeing each other often enough. Sonoko always does her best to maintain contact with him, though, including sending him little trinkets and gifts that she makes herself, and Makoto