Could their beliefs and values be much more different than they already are?give them differing beliefs and paths that force them into conflict with each other rather than forcing them to fight by pure chance of circumstance making Akira look evil repeatedly.
Ive been rereading random chapters and yeah this shit annoys me so much. Hes such a shitty rival for AkiraI'm sick of these stupid coincidences. If you want Akira to have this guy as a rival give them differing beliefs and paths that force them into conflict with each other rather than forcing them to fight by pure chance of circumstance making Akira look evil repeatedly.