So Akama is a second-year student at Nohebi Academy and the libero for the school's boys' volleyball team. He sports a brown buzz cut and long eyebrows, standing as the team's shortest member. His libero uniform features green shorts and a white jersey with yellow and green accents. Teammate Rintarō Numai characterizes Akama's personality as "too nice." He frequently attempts to mediate during tense situations, such as advising teammates that opponents accusing Nohebi of cheating were merely frustrated after a loss. However, he displays visible fear when senior teammates become confrontational, like after the loss to Nekoma. While Akama does not actively participate in his teammates' taunting, he complies with tactical gamesmanship, deliberately obstructing the referee's line of sight and shouting "out" on opponents' shots to influence calls. During Nohebi's Tokyo Qualifier match against Nekoma for the Spring High Nationals, Akama successfully received a ball following an extravagant save by Nekoma's libero, Yaku, though Nekoma scored the point. Later, when Fukunaga's spike headed toward the back of Nohebi's court, Akama coordinated with Numai to block the referee's view while simultaneously shouting "out," securing a favorable call for Nohebi. He cheers enthusiastically for successful plays, like Numai's service ace. Following Nohebi's loss, he observed his senior teammates with a fearful expression as they prepared to jokingly "attack" captain Suguru Daishō. Akama maintains respectful relationships within the team. He defers to the third-years' leadership during matches and looks to Numai with "confident admiration" when Numai motivates the team. While Daishō typically keeps the team in check, Akama occasionally steps in to prevent impulsive actions, though his efforts are often overruled. His athletic profile shows above-average power (4/5), stamina (4/5), and speed (4/5), with moderate jumping ability (3/5), and lower ratings in game sense (2/5) and technique (2/5). His primary skill lies in receives and digs, demonstrated when he successfully handled a blocked spike from Lev Haiba. Trivia notes: - Akama shares his first-year class level with teammate Akihiko Seguro. - His name potentially derives from snake species like "akamata" or "akamamushi." - His given name "Sō" (颯) means "sudden sound of the wind," and his surname "Akama" (赤間) translates to "red interval/space." - He shares his Japanese voice actor with Akinori Konoha, Rintarō Numajiri, and Yoshiaki Nurukawa. - He is the oldest second-year player on Nohebi's team.