Akira

Since he was a child, Akira exhibited intelligence that was unmistakably higher than other children his age. He could quickly pick up any skill and would typically use some clever tricks to easily complete tasks that would require lots of time and effort for regular people to achieve. Likely because he can accomplish anything without a hitch, his life can be said to have been smooth sailing, which resulted in him developing his current uninhibited, frivolous personality.
It's not that Akira looks down on hard-working people; he purely feels that it'll make him look more attractive if he resolves issues in an effortless manner. After all, the ability to handle most situations with ease is what fits the style of a genius!
However, such a way of doing things has inevitably brought him some trouble. He gets carried away very easily, leading him to regularly make rookie mistakes at crucial moments and land himself in pathetic states. For the most part, he would successfully turn things around, but that is perhaps also why he's so unapologetic about his behavior.
Falling while demonstrating skiing techniques, getting sneaked up on just as he's about to knock out a Chaos Remain, sneezing as the camera shutter is clicked after he poses for a picture, claiming to be 180 centimeters tall during physical examinations, only to be measured as 179.5 centimeters.... are merely some of the countless comical tidbits there are about him. In Anita, instead of the hunk persona Akira tries so hard to maintain, he seems to be more known for these embarrassing moments of his.

Akira's conduct will easily give off the impression that he's very affable, but in reality, he maintains a certain distance with quite a bit of people. When they really think about it, it will dawn on them that throughout their conversations with him, they hardly know anything that says more about him as a person.
This appears to be related to his criteria for making friends. His fastidiousness isn't solely applicable to his daily hygiene needs but also to a mental aspect. Many times, even though he's the one who initiates the conversation, it'll simply be his one-sided rambling. He won't spare extra consideration for others for no reason, nor does he ever really ask for help regarding something outside of work. It's as though he's deliberately avoiding some unnecessary interpersonal relations.
Probably only when he meets someone he genuinely approves of will Akira do something for that person of his own accord and ask them to also listen to his requests. His mentor once remarked, "Akira... He may come across as condescending, but it's just because he's a little spoiled and defiant. Frankly, he's a very perceptive person, but whether or not he's willing to put in an effort depends entirely on his mood."

One day, upon returning to the Conductor's Room, the Conductor was taken aback to find an exquisite flower arrangement that didn't seem like the style of something from the Shoggolith store run by people of the Empire.
The Conductor checked with several crew members born in Ranshin City whether they had brought the flowers but was told no by them all, until Akira appeared in the aisle and said with his typical complacency, "Didn't see it coming, huh? That's the work of the genius me! I couldn't resist when I saw the fresh flowers lying around in there. Big surprise, right?"

Although Akira's image as a fashionista had been long established, even his work partners in Anita were totally unaware of this skill of his.
"Seeing how curious you are... Well, if it's you, Conductor, I don't mind telling you, but it's not exactly a conversation to be had on the aisle. You don't have anything going on now, do you? If so, how about you come with me to the café to sit and have a chat? The cakes of this place have been on my wishlist forever!"

This was possibly the first time Akira told someone about his family. He's the son of a Ranshin City florist, and yet he has no plans to succeed this craft, merely having picked up a thing or two about it when he was younger. Once he came of age, he left his hometown without a second thought.
"I don't think it's strange. To be honest, me and my siblings all think that it isn't that bad to maintain some distance from each other. There's no need for everyone to stick together just because we're a family... The bond of familial relations isn't something that will be easily broken over physical distance, no?"

Following that, Akira shared more about his life in Ranshin City. Maybe because those stories were interesting enough, those pretty but yucky cakes were much easier to swallow.