Shinichi Yamada

Shinichi Yamada is a minor character of The Drifting Classroom. He is a classmate and friend of Sho Takamatsu, and the only student of the school who remains in the present because he had returned home to fetch his forgotten lunch money on the morning the school disappeared.

Appearance
Shinichi is a young boy with black hair and side bangs to the right.

Plot
Running to school as he was late, Shinichi saw Sho who was also running and caught up to him. He told Sho he was at his house, but he had already left. Shinichi then asked Sho if he got the future car toy he wanted, but then remembered he forgot his lunch money, which made Sho realize he forgot his too. Shinichi wanted to return and get his money, but Sho didn't want to return as he had a fight with his mother. He then left Sho and went to take his money and on his way back to school, he heard a loud explosion that broke the nearby windows. He continued towards the school, but the only thing he saw was the school sign and a big empty hole on the school's place.

Moments later, Emiko Takamatsu, Sho's mother saw him returning from school. He spoke with him, but Shinichi was still in shock holding the school sign and saying that he should have made Sho come with him, but now everyone is gone. As she couldn't understand what he meant, she left him and headed towards th school.