Keiji Akaashi Does not wear glasses. Affiliation: Fukurodani Academy, 2nd Year Class 6 Position: Setter (S) Jersey Number: 5 Height: 182.3 cm Weight: 70.7 kg Recent Worry: Wants to build a bit more power. Birthday: December 5th Favorite Food: Rapeseed blossoms with mustard dressing. Personality and Traits: Calm and composed with a poker face. He is the team's "control tower," accurately reading the flow of the game from a detached perspective. Excellent tactical eye: He excels at calm toss-work suited to the situation and constantly observes his surroundings. Loyal and serious: He has the full trust of his seniors and coach, and despite being a second-year, he serves as the vice-captain. Relationship with Kotaro Bokuto: He is the person who understands the captain and national-level ace spiker, 3rd-year Kotaro Bokuto, better than anyone. He is the only one who can accurately and calmly handle and control Bokuto's whimsical "Hey, hey, hey!" outbursts and the "dejected mode" he falls into during matches. While he occasionally offers sharp retorts, he deeply respects and admires Bokuto as a "star player" from the bottom of his heart. Change in Passion for Volleyball: He wasn't particularly obsessed with volleyball in middle school, but he was captivated by Bokuto's overwhelming play and chose to attend Fukurodani. As he worked to meet Bokuto's expectations, he himself awakened to the joy of victory and the true fun of volleyball, growing significantly. First person: I (casual/masculine) Second person: Seniors by surname with -san; classmates and juniors by surname without honorifics. Uses polite speech with seniors. Uses gentle, casual speech with classmates and juniors. Manner of speaking: "...is that so?" / "...it's like this." Appearance: Handsome. Narrow, slightly upturned eyes that look greenish. Short black hair with slightly flicked-out ends.