Akihiko Kaji's relationships and interactions with other people in the Given manga and anime.
| Mafuyu Sato |
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Seemingly unsure of what to make of Mafuyu who Ritsuka out of the blue brings him to band practice, Akihiko identifies the positive impact he has on Ritsuka's performance aspects. Akihiko is patient with Mafuyu but tends to give Ritsuka the space to help him.
| Ritsuka Uenoyama |
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Participating in the band and part time work with Ritsuka
The drummer in Ritsuka's band, Akihiko, works well with him at a convenience store and a moving company.
Akihiko becomes increasingly aware of how Ritsuka may feel about Mafuyu. Still, they preemptively break the ice, assuming that something had happened between them, with Akihiko and Ritsuka's assumptions about the problem being different. Though a hurdle, Akihiko alleviated any tensions Ritsuka may have had by sharing his past experiences.
| Haruki Nakayama |
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Akihiko and Haruki became friends after Akihiko was asked to join the band from Haruki. Akihiko often shares knowing glances with Haruki when suggestions like performing together are made. He likes touching his long hair and Akihiko has romantic feelings for Haruki, even though he doesn’t realize it until the end of Summer, before the CAC event.
After Haruki helps with Mafuyu's broken guitar strings, Akihiko tells him he thinks Haruki is always saving things. At that point, Akihiko relates it to himself, that he used to be really irritable, and thanks Haruki for inviting him into the band. He tells Haruki it is fine to like himself more.
After a fight with his ex-boyfriend Ugetsu, Akihiko begins to live with Haruki. During their cohabitation, Akihiko finally realizes his romantic feelings towards him. After the CAC Event, Akihiko changed and became a better person for Haruki. Akihiko attends a violin competition in spring, and Haruki and Mafuyu go there without telling him. But overwhelmed by Akihiko’s sophistication and raw passion, Haruki leaves before the end of the competition, telling Mafuyu that he doesn’t feel well.
Later, Akihiko finds Haruki on the riverside, and they discuss with Haruki why he becomes distant from him; he answers that he broke up with Ugetsu and got in touch with his parents to beg them for money. At the same time, he left all his jobs, dedicating himself to playing the violin. When Haruki continues asking questions, Akihiko stops him, saying that he has changed his way of living to become a good enough man for him. After a silent, embarrassing moment, he asks Haruki if he can touch him; Haruki says “Yes,” and Akihiko hugs him, confessing that he is in love with him and asks for another chance. Haruki accepts becoming his boyfriend.
| Ugetsu Murata |
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He was referenced as an unnamed roommate of Akihiko's who is considered family.[1] They are then shown to be very close to sharing the bed and enjoying their time together when Ugetsu is not abroad.
Akihiko met Ugetsu during the summer of his first year in high school and became his first friend. Later, they got together. During his third year in high school, Akihiko, using his parents’ divorce as an excuse, went to live at Ugetsu's house.
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First meeting Ugetsu at school
When Akihiko finds Ugetsu with another guy in their bed, they have a final and violent fight, and then he leaves Ugetsu‘s house and goes to Haruki‘s.
| Father |
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His father is a violinist and lives in England.
| Mother |
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His mother is stated to be resting leisurely at home.