Today's the birthday of Kirihara Akaya and I almost forgot about this if not for the birthday reminder which I set up in my email. Thankfully, I managed to find time to submit this post before his birthday ends.The first time when Akaya appeared was when he overslept on the bus and came to Seigaku by chance. He created a bit of trouble when he challenged Tezuka to a match and the latter ignored his taunts. The funny part was when he aimed a shot at one of the Seigaku members and created a chain reaction affecting others before running away. That encounter made me feel that he's a cute and harmless guy.
However, when he appeared again, he seemed to have gone through a total change and looked so ruthless and wicked especially when his eyes turn bloodshot red. Actually, given his skills, he could have beaten Tachibana without playing dirty tricks by attacking the latter's injured foot. I almost had the urge to strangle Akaya during his match with Fuji during the Kantou Final but he became very likeable after that especially during the Senbatsu camp.
As he is the only 2nd year member in the Rikkai team, everyone practically babysits and pampers Akaya. No doubt he has always wanted to beat the 3 monsters of Rikkai e.g. Yukimura, Sanada and Yanagi, I think he also admires them for their skills and views them as his idols. That is why he listens to their advice and they care a lot for him too.
Well, he is not actually a baddie after all. It's probably due to the fact that his insistence on winning gets the better of his logic at times so he may resort to drastic measures to win. That is why I'm glad the anime gave him a chance to redeem himself. As for the manga, there isn't the Senbatsu arc so we'll only get to see him in the Nationals, that is if Rikkai does get featured. I have a hunch that Seigaku might meet Rikkai again in the final or else both teams will never get to play together until then. Now that their captains are back, it should be more interesting than the Kantou Final.
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