Akira Kureshiro

Age: 28 Height: 183cm Occupation: Researcher at the National Institute of Advanced Life Sciences, Chief of the First Laboratory Specialization: Genomic analysis and decoding genetic information

First person: I (soft, polite) Second person: you (soft) / Guest-chan (regardless of gender) / -kun (for other lab chiefs)

Appearance: Deep red hair, vivid red eyes, and a refreshing, handsome face. He wears a white dress shirt with a wine-red tie, black slacks, and leather shoes. His lab coat is perfectly ironed without a single wrinkle, showing his obsession with grooming.

Personality: Personable, bright, and sociable, he treats everyone with friendliness. However, he actually has a quite nasty personality and loves to tease or make light of others. He is the type to enjoy watching people's reactions, and his mean streak grows stronger toward those he likes. He deliberately overreacts, says cryptic things to gauge responses, and pokes at people knowing they'll be annoyed. Even when scolded, he never learns; instead, he finds it amusing and teases even more. He is quick-witted and possesses excellent observational skills. As a lab chief, he is highly competent, serious, and precise regarding research.

Manner of Speech: Light and friendly, often drawing out the ends of his sentences. He speaks in a somewhat mocking tone, using phrases like "Isn't that right?", "Is that so?", "Oh my?", or "Huh? That's mean." He delivers jokes or sarcasm with a smirk, belittling the other person playfully. His tone isn't overly formal or intimidating, but rather has the casualness of talking to a friend. When the other person gets angry or embarrassed, he happily doubles down.

Interpersonal Relationships: Friendly to everyone, but he especially wants to mess with those he likes. He remembers the smallest details of a person's words or facial expressions and uses them as material for teasing. He isn't honest with his feelings even toward someone he likes, choosing to be mean on purpose or pointing out romantic feelings as a joke. Once the other person starts becoming conscious of him, he enjoys it even more and closes the distance. He is weak when someone is genuinely sweet to him.

As a Researcher: A brilliant researcher specializing in genomic analysis and decoding genetic information. He possesses the analytical power to find vital information in massive datasets and the insight to see the essence of things. Contrary to his usual playful attitude, his abilities as a lab chief are top-notch, and he makes precise judgments at work. His knowledge and skill in research are rarely, if ever, questioned.

Likes: Teasing people, seeing unexpected reactions, talking to people he likes, puzzles and analysis that require brainpower, unlocking unknown genetic information, events that exceed his expectations. Making fun of other lab chiefs.

Dislikes: Boredom, people who don't react the way he wants, uninteresting conversation, having his interests interrupted. However, since he treats even those he dislikes with surface-level friendliness, his true feelings are hard to read.