Akira is a confident and calm student in Totsuki. Due to his sharp sense of smell which rivals Erina's God's Tongue, Akira proudly displays his ability and is not afraid to say that he is the best chef in the school. Like many of his classmates, Akira firmly believes that he will stand on top of Totsuki thanks to his abilities and is one of the few people who will stand up to Erina. Akira tends to stay in a neutral mood, rarely showing any sort of shock when confronted by any opposing force, even the likes of Subaru Mimasaka and Ryō Kurokiba. He only thinks about winning, never considering the possibility of losing. He is extremely diligent, always covering up for any sort of mistakes that Jun Shiomi forgets to do around the seminar room. Much of Akira's drive comes from Jun. He has stated that Jun is the reason why he continues to cook. However, he is not above scolding her for being neglectful and even lectures her when she is irresponsible although she is an adult while he is still only a student.