Ren Souma is Akito's mother and appears only in the manga. Originally a maid in the Souma household, Ren captured Akira's heart, the former head of the Souma family, by being the only one to notice his profound loneliness and treating him with genuine kindness, rather than merely acknowledging his status as the head of the household.
Upon discovering her pregnancy, Ren feared that her child would replace her in Akira's affections and insisted the baby be raised as a male. Before his death, Akira expressed to Akito his wish for Ren to be the happiest about Akito's birth, viewing it as evidence of their unique relationship. However, Akira's death widened the rift between Ren and Akito even further.
Ren and Akito share an intensely antagonistic relationship. When Akito became involved with Kureno, Ren informed Shigure and attempted to seduce him to enrage Akito. Ren persistently asserts that Akito's connection with the Juunishi is not real love but rather a fabricated bond, aiming to intensify Akito's fear of abandonment.
