A guy I think? He's always been protrayed as a guy with all that "I like MC but he keeps rejecting me cuz im a guy" kinda narrative. I mean, he looks like a guy and acts like it.
Not 100% sure tho but I won't be surprised if author suddenly decides to reveal that aki's a female after all this time. I mean, if you ask me, the recent chapter indicates that aki could very well be another(sigh) love interest and considering how this is made in korea (very conservative) they probably won't add in a gay character, all the more a love interest.
i thought so too but they say “she” sometimes
so i wasn’t sure
is aki a guy of girl
also at the beginning the blondie and dead redhead slave seemed v gay for eachother