Hatchin Morenos is the co-protagonist of her story, a young girl whose real name is Hana Morenos. At the beginning of the narrative, she is nine years old, though she turns ten over the course of the events. With blonde hair and dark gray eyes, her appearance is somewhat androgynous, often leading others to mistake her for a boy. Her life is defined from its outset by absence and hardship. Her biological mother is deceased, and her father, Hiroshi Morenos, was reported dead before her birth, leaving Hana an orphan. In truth, Hiroshi’s death was unconfirmed, and Hana herself becomes the living proof of his possible survival, a fact symbolized by a tattoo of crossed feathers on her stomach—a mark she shares with both her father and the woman who will eventually come for her.

Prior to the start of her journey, Hatchin’s existence is one of relentless neglect and abuse. She is placed with a foster family that has no affection for her, treating her as little more than a source of government benefits and a live-in servant. She is subjected to beatings, verbal degradation, and cruelty from her foster siblings, forced to endure her days as a powerless and miserable outcast. Her only solace is a futile, childish dream that someone will one day come to rescue her from her despair. This longing for escape defines her initial personality, making her appear weak, withdrawn, and an extreme doormat to the abuse she suffers. Yet, beneath this veneer of submission lies a strong will and a deeply ethical core. She possesses a level-headedness and a rational perspective that sharply contrasts with the chaotic world around her. Even when she is powerless, she never completely loses her sense of right and wrong, dreaming not just of freedom, but of a better life.

The arrival of Michiko Malandro, who crashes a motorcycle into her home, shatters Hatchin’s miserable routine. Initially, Hatchin is not a willing participant in the adventure but a reluctant companion, essentially a tool used by Michiko as a pretext to locate the missing Hiroshi. The relationship is fraught with tension and conflict. Hatchin, who tries to be morally upright and practical, is frequently exasperated by Michiko’s impulsive, criminal, and reckless behavior. She often finds herself acting as the responsible adult in the duo, working odd jobs to pay for necessities while Michiko resorts to theft and violence. Despite their constant bickering and the creaking nature of their partnership, which at one point leads to a temporary separation, a profound bond begins to form. Hatchin gradually builds an affection for Michiko as she witnesses the woman’s fierce, if unorthodox, determination to protect her. Likewise, Hatchin learns to stand up for herself, not just against the world, but within their partnership, becoming a source of strength for Michiko during moments of sickness or vulnerability. She transitions from a passive victim to an active survivor.

Her primary motivation throughout the adventure is the search for her biological father, Hiroshi. However, unlike Michiko, who harbors a romanticized and obsessive ideal of the man, Hatchin maintains a remarkably objective and insightful view of her situation. She does not yearn for a fairy-tale reunion. Instead, she is driven by a need for answers and to resolve the mystery of her own origins. As she journeys, she demonstrates a maturity far beyond her years, often deducing truths that escape the adults around her. Long before the climax, she concludes that Hiroshi is not a victim of circumstance or a noble figure, but simply a coward who ran away from responsibility and from Michiko. When she finally meets her father, she rejects him, stating she has no need for such a person, a powerful act of self-definition and emancipation from the myth of a missing parent.

In the end, due to circumstances involving Michiko’s arrest, Hatchin is forced to continue on her own, using an escape route prepared for her companion to start a new life in a distant place. Her role in the narrative concludes not with a traditional happy family, but with her own hard-won independence. In a distant epilogue, set seven years later, Hatchin is now seventeen years old. She has become a single mother to a son named Fulio or Julio, following a relationship with a man who left after three months. She works as a cook, a notable ability she developed over the years, having been shown earlier in the story working at a Chinese restaurant and learning to be resourceful. While she has no superhuman fighting skills, her true abilities lie in her resilience, her practicality, and her insightful judgment of character. The story closes as she, now a strong and independent young woman, realizes that a mysterious package was left by Michiko. She sets off on her own to reunite with the woman who changed her life, proving that the bond they forged was the true treasure of their journey.