Akira Asai

Akira, despite not having fun at school, is a mature and disciplined student who obediently follows her school duties and takes her education serious. She is approachable and perceptive, and maintains a close relationship with her friends Kou Yamori and Mahiru Seki. As a little girl, she was lively and talkative but later became gloomy, blunt, and snarky. Reasons for that are her boring time at school, where she puts on an honor student facade and feels alienated from the girls as she used to spend her time with boys. Akira-bath Akira spends most her time doing the same monotonous routine. Another factor is her situation at home. She doesn't seem to have a good relationship with her family and does nothing but repeat the same daily routine. At one point, she "wasn't able to bring herself out anymore" and seems to suffer from depression. She gets grossed out when someone says something too positive, like Kou praising Mahiru or the latter talking about "liking someone." Recently, her lively side has resurfaced to some extent. For the most part, Akira is a "by-the-book" person who rigorously follows school protocol and has a strict sleeping schedule that involves going to sleep at 8 PM and waking up as early as 4 AM so she can take a walk before going to school. Even if others perceive that as weird, Akira sees it as entirely normal. She also frequently encourages her friends to get sleep and focus on their education. When her friends are involved, however, Akira supports their lifestyles, even if they go against the norms of society, and is willing to get into trouble, particularly when their well-being is in danger. When around her peers, particularly Kou, Akira acts like a guardian figure, causing Michiko to give her nicknames like "Miss Guardian" and "Mom." Her friends often seek advice from her on how to handle their problems, making Akira a sort of counselor for them.