Hiyori Tono

Hiyori Tono (遠野 日和 Tono Hiyori) is one of the main characters in the third season of the anime series Free!, Free!-Dive to the Future-. He was Ikuya Kirishima's roommate at Shionezaki High School and later attends Shimogami University with Ikuya. Currently, he is portrayed as the main antagonist of the third season given his hostile attitude towards Ikuya's junior high teammates.

Appearance
Hiyori is relatively tall with brown hair and olive eyes. He wears large brown framed glasses. He is usually seen wearing casual clothes and if swimming, wears long black swim pants.

Personality
Hiyori has an insensitive and provocative personality towards people he dislikes but shows a concerned although manipulative demeanour towards Ikuya. Even outside swim club activities, he is always concerned about Ikuya's wellbeing and tries to take care of him when possible being extremely protective of Ikuya, as seen when he rebuffed Makoto, Haruka, Asahi and Kisumi when they tried to reunite with Ikuya.

Hiyori seems to be a combination of a caring personality and a determination to be in control. He doesn't deeply question Ikuya's emotions and puts him on a pedestal, which can be taxing to be put up in such regards. Hiyori feels that Ikuya should be protected and shouldn't be friends with 'weak' people who are somewhat his rivals and also "abandoned" him, saying that they will only hinder Ikuya's growth as he aims for the global stage.

He is calm and cool but he does possess selective empathy at present. To him, his main concern seems to Ikuya and he doesn't really wish to know the others. He seems aloof and states that Ikuya has moved on. When confronted by Asahi and the others, Hiyori brands himself as Ikuya's "best friend." He also calls Haruka and his friends "weaklings" who are wasting Ikuya's potential. he seems ready to cook for Ikuya or do chores for him meaning that he deeply cares for him. Though Ikuya's response for him seems a bit distracted concerning such actions.

Despite his antagonistic ways, he cares to be with Ikuya and is a man of his promises. Under the veneer of a polite and smiling face, Hiyori can be unquestionably cruel and irresponsible about others' feelings reinstating his selective empathy for Ikuya.

History
Hiyori met Ikuya in America and they became friends. At some point, Hiyori became close friends with Ikuya, and the two were roommates in high school. He is now attending university with Ikuya, and they are part of the university's swim club. Ikuya mentions that he said to Natsuya that he will always watch over Ikuya. And, he follows through with this. Hiyori considers the Iwatobi Middle School Swim Team and Ikuya;s Middle School friends as Ikuya's "weakness" and them as :"weaklings" who cannot compare to Ikuya's swimming genius.

When Asahi pointed out that Hiyori should not talk for Ikuya as they are also friends of Ikuya he states with a veneer of politeness and determination that he is Ikuya's "best friend." Then he says that are Haruka, Makoto, Asahi and Kisumi are still really friends of Ikuya.

Trivia

 * His motif animal is a polar bear.
 * He likes coffee and egg dishes.
 * He likes visiting cafés and reading.