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Haru Nishimura, a high school student on Sentan Island, treasures close friendships with classmates Akiyuki Takehara and Furuichi Teraoka. Her family includes father Jinichiro Nishimura and younger sister Midori Nishimura, who uses a crutch following injuries from a car accident two years prior that killed their mother. Grieving at the hospital, Haru perceived her deceased mother's voice offering reassurance.
Skilled in martial arts, Haru demonstrates her prowess early by overpowering Furuichi during training. Her life fractures during a terrorist attack on their school bus, orchestrated by a Ruikonism cult suicide bomber. Amidst the explosion, she witnesses Akiyuki transform into a Xam'd creature. Recognizing him despite his monstrous form, she shields him from military forces. The mysterious Nakiami subdues the transformed Akiyuki and departs with him, leaving Haru fiercely determined to find him again.
Driven by this singular goal, Haru enlists in the Southern Continent Free Zone's Mainsoul military unit, hoping deployment will lead her to Akiyuki. This choice fractures her bond with Furuichi, who also joins the military but cultivates hostility toward Xam'd beings. As conflict intensifies, Haru's demeanor shifts from sensitive and thoughtful toward aloofness and depression, particularly after Sentan Island's devastation. Her military service thrusts her into morally complex situations: witnessing Commander Kagisu execute their transformed classmate Shidara and confronting Furuichi after his jealousy-driven transformation into a Xam'd.
Haru uniquely perceives voices from Xam'd, Humanform Weapons, and the deceased. This manifests when she hears the dying bomber Nazuna communicate that Akiyuki lives and later senses the consciousness within transformed beings. Her feelings for Akiyuki anchor her, leading her to openly reject Furuichi's romantic interest with the declaration: "I love Akiyuki!"
Throughout her journey, she upholds a promise to Akiyuki's mother, Fusa Takehara, to protect him. Despite separation and conflict, Haru ultimately reunites with Akiyuki, culminating in their mutual confession of feelings. Her experiences encompass navigating profound loss, the burdens of military duty, and the supernatural consequences of Hiruko symbiosis within her world.
Skilled in martial arts, Haru demonstrates her prowess early by overpowering Furuichi during training. Her life fractures during a terrorist attack on their school bus, orchestrated by a Ruikonism cult suicide bomber. Amidst the explosion, she witnesses Akiyuki transform into a Xam'd creature. Recognizing him despite his monstrous form, she shields him from military forces. The mysterious Nakiami subdues the transformed Akiyuki and departs with him, leaving Haru fiercely determined to find him again.
Driven by this singular goal, Haru enlists in the Southern Continent Free Zone's Mainsoul military unit, hoping deployment will lead her to Akiyuki. This choice fractures her bond with Furuichi, who also joins the military but cultivates hostility toward Xam'd beings. As conflict intensifies, Haru's demeanor shifts from sensitive and thoughtful toward aloofness and depression, particularly after Sentan Island's devastation. Her military service thrusts her into morally complex situations: witnessing Commander Kagisu execute their transformed classmate Shidara and confronting Furuichi after his jealousy-driven transformation into a Xam'd.
Haru uniquely perceives voices from Xam'd, Humanform Weapons, and the deceased. This manifests when she hears the dying bomber Nazuna communicate that Akiyuki lives and later senses the consciousness within transformed beings. Her feelings for Akiyuki anchor her, leading her to openly reject Furuichi's romantic interest with the declaration: "I love Akiyuki!"
Throughout her journey, she upholds a promise to Akiyuki's mother, Fusa Takehara, to protect him. Despite separation and conflict, Haru ultimately reunites with Akiyuki, culminating in their mutual confession of feelings. Her experiences encompass navigating profound loss, the burdens of military duty, and the supernatural consequences of Hiruko symbiosis within her world.