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Description
Haru Kaidou, the eldest sibling of the Kaidou family, possesses platinum blonde hair and light green eyes—distinctive traits from his Japanese-American heritage that fueled childhood bullying, particularly for his unusual gaze. Born to Haruko D. Dieckmann, a novelist and physicist, he spent his early years secluded in Canada’s mountains, a chapter he avoids recalling. At eight, following his parents’ divorce, he relocated to Japan, where his father’s remarriage introduced him to twin half-brothers, Aki and Shima.
At seventeen, Haru returned to Canada upon learning of his mother’s critical illness, only to find she had adopted Ren, a feral eight-year-old boy. Charged with teaching Ren social norms and self-care, Haru forged an unexpected bond with him, culminating in a pact to reunite in Japan. Tragedy struck when a car accident claimed his father and stepmother’s lives, left Haru comatose, and erased all memories of Ren and their shared summer.
Five years later, Haru works as a host to fund his brothers’ education and manages White Fang, a café named after the Jack London novel tied to his forgotten past with Ren. Ren’s arrival in Japan triggers fragmented recollections, unsettling Haru’s guarded routine. Though fiercely protective of his siblings, his struggles with interpreting emotions and social cues strain his evolving dynamic with Ren, who later confesses romantic feelings.
Kind yet stubborn, Haru prioritizes others’ needs—financially supporting his brothers and nurturing Ren’s well-being—while deflecting romantic acknowledgment due to their age gap. His affectionate habits, like spontaneous kisses, clash with this reluctance, sparking tension. Meanwhile, his relationship with Haruko remains distant, marked by her refusal of maternal labels, while clashes with cousin Natsuo Shiba expose old financial grudges and familial duty.
Haunted by survivor’s guilt and accident-induced scars, Haru masks vulnerability with a playful, childlike demeanor, evident in his love for dogs and teasing exchanges. As buried memories resurface, he grapples with balancing forgotten promises, guardianship, and budding romance, slowly bridging past and present to navigate duty, identity, and fragile, rekindled bonds.
At seventeen, Haru returned to Canada upon learning of his mother’s critical illness, only to find she had adopted Ren, a feral eight-year-old boy. Charged with teaching Ren social norms and self-care, Haru forged an unexpected bond with him, culminating in a pact to reunite in Japan. Tragedy struck when a car accident claimed his father and stepmother’s lives, left Haru comatose, and erased all memories of Ren and their shared summer.
Five years later, Haru works as a host to fund his brothers’ education and manages White Fang, a café named after the Jack London novel tied to his forgotten past with Ren. Ren’s arrival in Japan triggers fragmented recollections, unsettling Haru’s guarded routine. Though fiercely protective of his siblings, his struggles with interpreting emotions and social cues strain his evolving dynamic with Ren, who later confesses romantic feelings.
Kind yet stubborn, Haru prioritizes others’ needs—financially supporting his brothers and nurturing Ren’s well-being—while deflecting romantic acknowledgment due to their age gap. His affectionate habits, like spontaneous kisses, clash with this reluctance, sparking tension. Meanwhile, his relationship with Haruko remains distant, marked by her refusal of maternal labels, while clashes with cousin Natsuo Shiba expose old financial grudges and familial duty.
Haunted by survivor’s guilt and accident-induced scars, Haru masks vulnerability with a playful, childlike demeanor, evident in his love for dogs and teasing exchanges. As buried memories resurface, he grapples with balancing forgotten promises, guardianship, and budding romance, slowly bridging past and present to navigate duty, identity, and fragile, rekindled bonds.