“…is it really that surprising?” He raises a brow, and does his best not to flinch when both of his persona loudly proclaim YES IT IS.
… okay fine maybe it is but you don’t have to call him out on this!
He shakes his head. “…well, I won’t deny being… stubborn… in my youth, but I’ve come to realize I can’t achieve my goal on my own. Not in the way I want to anyhow. They’re willing to help me for some reason, and I’m not in a position to deny the help” frankly he suspects had he not had the backup of Hannei and Futaba he’d be in a lot more dangerous of a situation with Shido.
… and from How Kira is acting he suspects he might be correct in that assumption.

“… nobody else gets harmed but me if I’m the only one working under him” Akechi looks away, focusing on the spot on the wall again. “Teammates offer you support which is a benefit but they can also be a hinderance since you have to look out for them in turn, some things aren’t worth the risk.” He shrugs, and ignores Robin Hood’s disappointed glare at trying to dismiss that he may or may not care for these people and how having a small group to support him has saved his ass more often than he’d like to admit.
Shut up.