 Preferring on the whole to work in the background and do his best, Akihiro often has to keep Nicks from slacking and/or going out-and-out nuts.In addition with Nicks, Akihiro is also one of the VG's many sub-pilots and operators.He believes that Kouji is like Akihiro himself, a weak-willed person who would rather stay on the sidelines and let others do what they will.