Though he also has a stand-offish demeanor and seems to not care about his teammates, it is revealed that he loves volleyball, cares a lot for the sport, and has stayed friends with Yamaguchi not because he felt obliged to because he defended Yamaguchi from bullies in elementary school, but because genuinely cares for him and enjoys playing volleyball with him.
Meskipun ia juga memiliki sikap dingin sekali dan tampaknya tidak peduli tentang rekan-rekan setimnya, ia mengungkapkan bahwa ia mencintai voli, peduli banyak untuk olahraga, dan telah tinggal berteman dengan Yamaguchi bukan karena ia merasa wajib karena ia membela Yamaguchi dari pengganggu di sekolah dasar, tetapi karena benar-benar peduli untuk dia dan menikmati bermain voli dengan dia.