Rin Harada

"'The hell did you just say to me?' — Rin"Rin Harada (原田凛, Harada Rin) is a new second-year student at Shujinko High School. She is described as being tough and aloof, as well as a bit of a rogue. Rin is the love interest of both Shun and Quinn, and is the only main character who is an orphan.

Appearance
Rin has dark hair that ends near her chest with a long, M-shaped fringe. She dons a low ponytail on occasion. Her eyes are dark brown and sharp, which contributes to her characteristic scowl. Immediately after receiving her ability, Rin gets dark circles underneath her eyes and retains them for a few months. She is tall for her age and gender. She is described by other characters as being a “traditional Japanese beauty”.

Rin almost always wears the dress shirt, tie, and tie-clip as her uniform. Although she was given a skirt initially, Rin manages to get ahold of pants, which would otherwise be part of the male uniform.

Personality
Rin is tough, guarded, and is often considered intimidating. She is not quick to show emotion and prefers to avoid conflict unless provoked. She also enjoys poking fun and teasing other people, especially those closer to her; although Rin herself can’t stand to be teased. Rin is known to be intelligent, as she is recommended for Shujinko’s gifted course. However, her studying habits are poor.

Rin is shown to be weak towards other characters’ fervent emotions, especially when they are crying. She has strong attachments to concepts of loyalty and trust.

Abilities
Rin has telepathic abilities, which were immediately “unlocked” following the death of her parents. She is unable to control it and always hears the thoughts of those in her immediate vicinity. The only exceptions to her mind-reading are those with negation abilities, such as Quinn, or those who intentionally “mind block” themselves by thinking of random things to throw her off. She is shown on occasion to receive the dreams of others. Rin is not known to transmit her own thoughts onto other people.

Possible side-effects to Rin’s telepathy include severe migraines and insomnia. She attempts to shut down her ability by using prescriptive drugs, which only reduce the radius in which she can hear.

Shun Kimura
Rin and Shun were close friends from early childhood until the Kimuras’ sudden transfer at the end of junior high. After reuniting in their second year of high school, the two try to make sense of each other’s previously unknown abilities and later develop romantic feelings.

Rin and Shun are quick to engage in witty banter. Rin is particularly affectionate with Shun and enjoys teasing him for his reactions. Rin jokingly threatens him often, knowing that he gets a kick out of it too. They are comically described as being the S&M dynamic—sadistic and masochistic, respectively. While they are normally on a first-name basis, they sometimes address each other by surnames for fun.

Quinn Fujiwara
Rin is not introduced to Quinn until much later, but she is bewildered during her first few encounters with him. Upon learning that Quinn has negation abilities, which effectively blocks out her telepathy in his presence, Rin seeks him out whenever she is in need of peace and quiet.

Rin does not notice Quinn’s romantic interest in her until she is told, and becomes at odds over choosing between him and Shun.

Toshi Nakashima
Rin picks on Toshi from their very first meeting, although it’s never stated why. They consider each other an academic rival and always try to trump the other with a higher test score or clever remark. Toshi often tries to provoke Rin, and almost always suffers physically as a result.

Michi Murasaki
Initially seen as an unlikely pair, Rin and Michi eventually find friendship with their mutual interests in academics, manga, and fashion. The two are often in cahoots and plot against other characters, especially Toshi. Michi coins the affectionate nickname, "Rin-Rin", which Rin hates with her whole being.

Background
Rin was born as the only child of her parents in Okayama, Japan. She spent a normal childhood with her friend Shun, until he moved away towards the end of junior high.

Immediately following the deaths of her parents during her freshman year of high school, Rin obtains telepathic powers. She temporarily moves in with her aunt and uncle, but refuses to attend school. A woman named Gina eventually seeks her out and recommends her enrolment into Shujinko High School’s gifted course, thanks to Rin’s previously exceptional grades. Rin accepts, and begins her second-year in Kobe, where the boarding school is located.

Trivia

 * Rin enjoys eating, especially snacks and confectionaries.
 * Rin's tendency to play hooky only increased after obtaining telepathy, as she wants to avoid large crowds more often.
 * Rin's fashion style can be described as casual sportswear or athleisure, although she herself is not athletic. She prefers oversized tops and jackets, and doesn't like showing her legs.
 * Rin has an Android phone with a red case.