No, Akari and Akira never crossed paths in the manga, at least not directly; the only time I recall Akari seeing Akira was when he dropped by the Go club to shout "SHINDOU!" and asked to challenge him again, but I don't think there was another encounter, and that wasn't even a meeting per se.
There were definitely hints of Mitani/Akari that I picked up while going through the series, most notably Akari chasing Hikaru out of the Go club after Mitani realises he's been there, and Mitani sighing when he realises that Akari would have caught his bluff thanks to his peer. I believe there was more than that, but nevertheless I got a substantial vibe.
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Date: 2005-11-06 03:45 am (UTC)There were definitely hints of Mitani/Akari that I picked up while going through the series, most notably Akari chasing Hikaru out of the Go club after Mitani realises he's been there, and Mitani sighing when he realises that Akari would have caught his bluff thanks to his peer. I believe there was more than that, but nevertheless I got a substantial vibe.