Initially, ryohei saw akira as an adversary, but akira still considers him a friend. this is because ryohei did not acknowledge yukis feelings and believed that akira was serving mina, whom he considered to be on the side of vampires. despite his intense hatred for vampires, ryohei agreed with students attacking hikosaka because they associated with mina. however, after speaking with angel, he apologized to akira, which was accepted by him.