Megaversity's professor

This unnamed professor at the "Megaversity" is a minor character in 5 Centimeters per Second: one more side.

Background
He is a professor of British & American Literature at Akari Shinohara's university. He is reowned as a translator than a scholar, and has a beautiful writing style.

He was aware of her infatuation with him, but decided to ignore it.

Personality
The professor is an extremely logical yet uncaring person. His life goal is to work non-stop and hone his skills. On the other hand, he considers happiness and other people's sympathy empty and meaningless. He prefers not to be disturbed while working.

In 5 Centimeters per Second: one more side
One day, he is working with his computer in British & American Literature office as Akari enters the room. He allows her in as long as she doesn't cause any disruption. When she asks him about their relationship, he replies that he doesn't want to go along, and his life goal is to keep working forever, makes it clear that he "doesn't need her in his life".