Akane claims that she never gets worried about anything and she is generally very carefree. In actuality, she believes that hesitation and worry is a sign of weakness and she hates being weak. She forces herself to be strong and believes that real strength is showing no weaknesses at all. She believes that she has to be strong alone and that she can't rely on anyone else. After spending time with Nekomaru and Hajime, she begins to think about what it really means to be strong and weak.

Owari: "Up till now, I thought people just needed food to live. That's not wrong, but...you need more than that. People need to connect with somethin' so they can have hope... That hope is what makes us human... You're the one who taught me that, y'know?" (to Hajime)

Time Skip: After the Neo World Program, Akane found a person who was willing to give them housing - despite being the same age. Hajime encouraged her, seeing as they don't have any bad intentions.