Big, BIG thanks to kariumi443 for drawing this amazing picture of our dude Akio!!

What a guy ✨ for those who read "Ordinary," you know who he is; and maybe it's just because I know exactly how his story will play out to the very last scene, but he's definitely my favorite OC (side character) I've written—out of all the side characters in my stories 💛

But, man, kariumi443 did great work with this art of him, nailing down such a canon pose for him, with those signature half lidded, playboy eyes 😏 Dabi, this your man? (Sorry, not sorry, Violet-)

Can we talk about his outfit, because this is actually his hero costume and I'm so psyched about it. kariumi443 did a great job of incorporating the biker type jacket with the hood. Also, the flecks of orange on his costume are perfect, because his hero colors are orange and black. Love the open-finger gloves as well 🔥

Also, the goggles around his neck are perfection. These have only been mentioned once in the book, but Akio wears those when he fights to protect his eyes from his light beams (bright boi✨). Good attention to detail kariumi443

Also, kariumi443 nailed the lip piercing and I'm swooning.

Hair and eye colors are great, and as usual I'm in love with the details kariumi443 manages to pack into one picture. Definitely one for the books 💯

Thank you so much kariumi443 for using your talents to bring Akio Matsubara to life! I cherish your talent more than you know ❤️