Despite his plain appearance, he is seen as the "leader" of the second-year students and possibly the only one able to control Nishinoya and Tanaka apart from Sawamura; being more responsible and able to say many things straightforwardly without drawback.
Meskipun penampilannya biasa, dia terlihat sebagai "pemimpin" dari mahasiswa tahun kedua dan mungkin satu-satunya mampu mengontrol Nishinoya dan Tanaka terpisah dari Sawamura; menjadi lebih bertanggung jawab dan dapat mengatakan banyak hal lugas tanpa kelemahan.