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   | introductiontext = She is owner of [[Locations#Koi Cafe|Koi Cafe]]. [[Haruka's Husband|Her Husband]] has been away for quite some time to participate in the space war.
   | introductiontext = She is owner of [[Locations#Koi Cafe|Koi Cafe]] and, as a result, is [[Rin]] and [[Molly]]'s boss.
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   | characteristics = Haruka is known among her employees and friend as being a faithful, and friendly woman. Rin goes as far as describing her as sort of a mother figure. She is shown to be real close to her employees, going as far as to lightly banter with them during quieter hours.  
Growing up, Haruka wasn't particularly popular or outgoing. She often kept to herself, studying and hanging out with her whole group of friends as most teenage girls would. Around 18, she got into her first relationship with an unnamed man, later marrying him. Three years before the start of the game, her husband was drafted for the Space War. At some indeterminate point, she opened Koi Cafe.
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Haruka is known among her friends and employees as a faithful and friendly older woman. She's admired by her employees, easily making conversation due to years in customer service and managing to handle the day-to-day logistics of running a store without a sweat. Her friendliness extends to her employees, lightly bantering with them and keeping in constant contact, even [[Nothing Was Missing, Except Me|offering them time off work out of the goodness of her heart]].


Beneath this loving surface, Haruka is shown to be a deeply lonely, and repressed person. Despite her longing and devotion to her husband for years before the game starts, she is easily swayed by her emotions into, potentially, having an affair with Sensei. In addition, she shares the Sensei's interest in teenage girls, confiding in him her casual attraction to Rin and Molly.
Behind this persona, though, Haruka reveals herself to be a deeply lonely, easily swayed woman. Her extreme dedication to her husband has resulted in his absence ruining her emotionally. She is desperate for affection and, unable to find it, tries to find a multitude of distractions to keep herself afloat. This desperation allows her to be easily swayed, even potentially to the point of [[Invisible Worm|adultery]]. In addition, she's deeply insecure, often insulting herself for her bad decisions and [[The Need to be Hurt|giving herself degrading nicknames]].
 
She shares Sensei's interest in the girls, albeit to a much more casual degree.
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=== Sensei ===
=== Sensei ===
 
Haruka's relationship with Sensei is heavily dependent on player choice.
* If the player chooses to "be a gentleman" during [[Invisible Worm]] and [[Roses]], Sensei and Haruka maintain a friendly relationship for the duration of the game. Haruka still holds some uncomfortable feelings and thoughts about Sensei, but she's able to push past them ultimately and confide in him about her loneliness platonically.
* If the player chooses to take "another man’s wife" during [[Invisible Worm]] or during [[Roses]], the relationship between the two becomes more complicated. While Haruka still confides in Sensei about her loneliness, the physical aspect of the relationship becomes something that’s both deeply uncomfortable to her and something she becomes dependent on. She notably becomes a lot more self-deprecating if the said choice is chosen.
=== Rin ===
=== Rin ===
Her day employee
Rin is one of Haruka's employees, usually being slotted into the morning shifts. The two are very friendly with each other, [[Performance Review|teasing and bantering]] in between the breaks and swarms of customers. They're in a group chat together with Molly where the three share updates on each other's lives, as well as schedule their shifts.
=== Molly ===
=== Molly ===
Her night employee
Molly is one of Haruka's employees, usually being slotted into the night shifts due to Molly's tendency to stay up late. While they're said to be friends, Haruka is often shown to be [[Sober-ish|easily exhausted by her personality]] and has [[Again, I Can't Recall|little to no faith in her ability]] as a barista.
=== Sara ===
One of Haruka's few friends, the two knew each other from high school, [[Girl-Talk|though weren't in the same year]]. It was only after the two of them graduated and opened their businesses that they reunited. From then on, the two are close friends, often hanging out with each other and drinking during the holidays. They're also, potentially, [[Secret Weapon|comfortable being intimate with or near each other]], though this is only seen if Sensei [[Carry Me Home|pursued a relationship with Sara]] and Haruka.
=== Maki ===
=== Maki ===
They clearly help each other with their feelings, as their husbands both fight in the space war.
Maki is another one of Haruka's friends, and the two are often seen together at events and Haruka [[Again, I Can't Recall|often confides in Maki about her loneliness]]. The two are also very physically close with each other, [[Once, Twice, Ten Times|often found glued to each other's sides after a few drinks]].
=== Sara ===
Friend of her, she owns the [[Locations#Bar|Bar]]
=== Haruka's Husband ===
=== Haruka's Husband ===
She is very conflicted, as she is both in love with him and missing him dearly. However, she's carving for attention and loving, which she has almost forgotten since he left. This puts her in an uncomfortable situation. It seems that she has no heard from him in quite a while. The distance and need is constantly fighting with her love. It's been described that he is on her mind while she's fornicating with Sensei.
Very little is said about Haruka's Husband himself, but the loneliness Haruka feels after his draft into the army has left an emotional scar on her. Her natural desperation has become amplified and she longs for the affection he used to shower her. Until [[The World Outside The Walls|she hears almost nothing about his status]], leaving her constantly anxious about if he'll ever come home. She says she loves him deeply.
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* "Just...thanks, I guess."
** "For kind of...brute forcing me into realizing that I don’t understand why I do certain things or...or feel certain things."
* "I don’t want to hear it. Friendship ended with Sara. Maki is my best friend now."
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<gallery widths=200px heights=200px>
File:HarukaOutfit1.webp| Haruka's first summer outfit
File:HarukaOutfit2.webp| Haruka's winter outfit
File:HarukaOutfit3.webp| Haruka's spring outfit
File:HarukaOutfit4.webp| Haruka's work uniform
File:HarukaOutfit5.webp| Haruka's swimsuit
File:HarukaOutfit6.webp| Haruka's costume during the 1st Halloween - Catgirl
File:HarukaOutfit8.webp| Haruka's costume during the 2nd Halloween - Goth
File:HarukaOutfit7.webp| Haruka's costume during the 3rd Halloween Party - Witch
File:HarukaOutfit9.webp| Haruka as a teenager in [[Small Paper Cups]]
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   | categories  = [[Category:Side Cast]][[Category:Koi Cafe]]
   | categories  = [[Category:Side Cast]][[Category:Koi Cafe]]
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Latest revision as of 18:06, 8 October 2024


Haruka Hamasaki
Personal Information
Surname Name Hamasaki Haruka
Birthday (Age) June 20th (n/a)
Type of Character Side
Additional Information
Hair Color Pink
Eye Color Purple
Height 5′ 8′′ (173cm)
Job(s) Owner of Koi Cafe
Hobby(s) unknown
Like(s) unknown
Dislike(s) unknown
Family Haruka's Husband (Husband)
Affiliation unknown
First Appearance Haruka (Event)
Notes unknown


Haruka Hamasaki is part of the Side Cast of in Lessons In Love. She is owner of Koi Cafe and, as a result, is Rin and Molly's boss.

Background

Growing up, Haruka wasn't particularly popular or outgoing. She often kept to herself, studying and hanging out with her whole group of friends as most teenage girls would. Around 18, she got into her first relationship with an unnamed man, later marrying him. Three years before the start of the game, her husband was drafted for the Space War. At some indeterminate point, she opened Koi Cafe.

Characteristics

Haruka is known among her friends and employees as a faithful and friendly older woman. She's admired by her employees, easily making conversation due to years in customer service and managing to handle the day-to-day logistics of running a store without a sweat. Her friendliness extends to her employees, lightly bantering with them and keeping in constant contact, even offering them time off work out of the goodness of her heart.

Behind this persona, though, Haruka reveals herself to be a deeply lonely, easily swayed woman. Her extreme dedication to her husband has resulted in his absence ruining her emotionally. She is desperate for affection and, unable to find it, tries to find a multitude of distractions to keep herself afloat. This desperation allows her to be easily swayed, even potentially to the point of adultery. In addition, she's deeply insecure, often insulting herself for her bad decisions and giving herself degrading nicknames.

She shares Sensei's interest in the girls, albeit to a much more casual degree.

Relationships

Sensei

Haruka's relationship with Sensei is heavily dependent on player choice.

  • If the player chooses to "be a gentleman" during Invisible Worm and Roses, Sensei and Haruka maintain a friendly relationship for the duration of the game. Haruka still holds some uncomfortable feelings and thoughts about Sensei, but she's able to push past them ultimately and confide in him about her loneliness platonically.
  • If the player chooses to take "another man’s wife" during Invisible Worm or during Roses, the relationship between the two becomes more complicated. While Haruka still confides in Sensei about her loneliness, the physical aspect of the relationship becomes something that’s both deeply uncomfortable to her and something she becomes dependent on. She notably becomes a lot more self-deprecating if the said choice is chosen.

Rin

Rin is one of Haruka's employees, usually being slotted into the morning shifts. The two are very friendly with each other, teasing and bantering in between the breaks and swarms of customers. They're in a group chat together with Molly where the three share updates on each other's lives, as well as schedule their shifts.

Molly

Molly is one of Haruka's employees, usually being slotted into the night shifts due to Molly's tendency to stay up late. While they're said to be friends, Haruka is often shown to be easily exhausted by her personality and has little to no faith in her ability as a barista.

Sara

One of Haruka's few friends, the two knew each other from high school, though weren't in the same year. It was only after the two of them graduated and opened their businesses that they reunited. From then on, the two are close friends, often hanging out with each other and drinking during the holidays. They're also, potentially, comfortable being intimate with or near each other, though this is only seen if Sensei pursued a relationship with Sara and Haruka.

Maki

Maki is another one of Haruka's friends, and the two are often seen together at events and Haruka often confides in Maki about her loneliness. The two are also very physically close with each other, often found glued to each other's sides after a few drinks.

Haruka's Husband

Very little is said about Haruka's Husband himself, but the loneliness Haruka feels after his draft into the army has left an emotional scar on her. Her natural desperation has become amplified and she longs for the affection he used to shower her. Until she hears almost nothing about his status, leaving her constantly anxious about if he'll ever come home. She says she loves him deeply.

Memorable Quotes

  • "Just...thanks, I guess."
    • "For kind of...brute forcing me into realizing that I don’t understand why I do certain things or...or feel certain things."
  • "I don’t want to hear it. Friendship ended with Sara. Maki is my best friend now."

Trivia

Gallery

References