Wataru Hibiki/Relationships

==Protagonist==
===Anzu===
:Wataru is Anzu's senior. Though she considers him a little weird, she goes along with his magic trick sometimes. In Restaurant, he said he loved Yumenosaki Academy and all its students, Anzu included. He added he had the feeling Anzu was special amongst the rest.
==STARMAKER PRODUCTION ==
===Eichi Tenshouin===
:Fellow members of the unit fine. Since before he became an idol, Eichi has been looking up to Wataru and regarded him as his hero since his days spent in the hospital watching idols on TV, saying he wasn’t able to ignore him for a second from the very first moment he knew of him. Eichi both greatly admired Wataru and felt envious of him, wanting to close the distance between them and become an idol in Wataru’s eyes as well. By defeating Wataru and his comrades in the War, Eichi claims he “had all the heroes he admired crawling at his feet”, overcame his inferiority complex, and obtaining his life. Still, shortly before Wataru’s execution, Eichi confessed he did not truly want to see Wataru lose and couldn’t imagine winning against him. After Wataru joined fine, he and Eichi grew closer, often spending time together and keeping an exchange diary. Wataru felt grateful to Eichi for not letting him grow too distant from the people around him, and for bringing him back from the distance being an Eccentric had made for him. As graduation drew near, Eichi became extremely distraught at the thought of Wataru leaving fine to pursue his career as an actor. Eichi wondered if Wataru getting close to him was always meant to be his revenge, waiting to abandon him in the moment he “yearned and pined for him, the moment he realizes he’s fallen in love with him.” Wataru confessed he had been convinced he would be able to leave Eichi until the very end, but now wants to be “the real thing”, the real bluebird of happiness Eichi was unable to obtain in the past. He gifted Eichi his mask, and Eichi is initially confused, until he realizes that means Wataru has entrusted his everything to him. During the second DDD, Wataru confessed he grew to admire Eichi in return during the past year, becoming immersed in watching him and wanting to be like him as well. He professes his love to Eichi, and promises to stay by his side.
:By Tempest, although still holding some doubts towards whether he is able to truly love anyone, Eichi tells Wataru he trusts him more than anyone in the world, wouldn’t mind being betrayed so long as it were by him, and wonders if those feelings are what society considers “love.” Later they dance together before the live, and Eichi eventually returns Wataru’s love confession in Fist of the Shangri-la idol.
===Tori Himemiya===
===Yuzuru Fushimi===
===Hokuto Hidaka===
:Fellow members of the Theater Club. Wataru seemingly sees great promise in Hokuto's acting skills, and often grants him one of the major roles in whatever play is being performed. Wataru also trusts Hokuto to watch over Tomoya's training inside and outside the club. Though neither of them are entirely free of Wataru's antics.
:Wataru asked Hokuto to appear alongside him on stage as Hokke Mask for his fight against fine.SS - Chapter 18
:Fellow members of the circle Dramatica.
===Subaru Akehoshi===
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: Fellow roomate.
===Makoto Yuuki===
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===Mao Isara===
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===Chiaki Morisawa===
===Kanata Shinkai===
===Tetora Nagumo===
===Midori Takamine===
===Shinobu Sengoku===
===Hiiro Amagi===
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===Aira Shiratori===
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===Mayoi Ayase===
: Before meeting Wataru, Mayoi knew of Wataru as one of the Eccentrics.Dead End Land - Blind Alley 2 The two of them first interact in the Dead End Land story during a job at a Dead End Café. Wataru attempts to get close to Mayoi because he believes that because they play similar roles as a clown and phantom, the two of them were kindred spirits. On the other hand, Mayoi believes that the two of them have completely different statuses because Wataru is a genius unlike him. When Mayoi secretly leaves everyone because he was afraid of messing up, Wataru is the first to notice his disappearance and offers to take some of Mayoi’s workload to compensate for not fully understanding how Mayoi felt.
===Tatsumi Kazehaya===
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==COSMIC PRODUCTION ==
===Nagisa Ran===
===Hiyori Tomoe===
===Ibara Saegusa===
===Jun Sazanami===
===Shu Itsuki===
:As fellow Eccentrics, the two have been very close friends since their second year and Wataru has said that he considers Shu his best friend. Reminscence ＊ Marionette - Masquerade 3 It is revealed in The Flag's Honor ＊ Flower Festival that Shu had written some of the plays that Wataru acted in. Shu has also made several costumes for Wataru's plays, such as in Performance and in Keep in Character! The Spectacular Cinderella Show. Wataru also learned ventroquilism by watching Shu.Performance - Act 4 In Cinema Theater, Shu gives his phone to Wataru and lets him write a message to Mika for him, claiming that he usually doesn't like entrusting people with his personal information, but he doesn't mind it if it's Wataru.Cinema Theater - Chapter 8
:Wataru frequently annoys Shu with his antics, often going out of his way to bother him specifically, like picking him out of the audience against his will to perform a magic trick and pretending they don’t know each other.Showtime - Chapter 7 Despite this, Shu still trusts and cares for Wataru and is shown to have some insight into Wataru's true emotions, asking Hokuto to stay by Wataru's side because he is lonelier than he seems.Performance - Romeo and Juliet 9
:They continue to be close friends in Ensemble Stars!!. Wataru has asked Shu to make costumes for Dramatica, a circle in which they are both members, to which Shu agrees, revealing later that he decided to do it because he thought that it would keep Wataru more focused in acting and less wrapped in Eichi's antics.
:Fundamentally, they have different goals. Shu views himself as an artist, while Wataru views himself as a performer. It is when they highlight this difference that Shu finally understands why Wataru joined fine.Neverland - The Lost Boys Fly In The Sky 2
:They both take offense at being compared to each other, to the point that Wataru sends his doves to attack Mika when he suggests their personalities are similarNeverland - Return to Neverland 1 and Shu is willing to throw away one of his casual outfits that looks similar to Wataru's, rather than letting people believe that they coordinated their clothes on purpose. Mika is confused about this, since their relationship is very different from the one he has with his own best friend Arashi, but Shu tells him that being close friends does not mean you have to like the same things and precisely because they are close, Shu wants to compete with Wataru in certain areas.Neverland - Tinkerbell's Sin 2
===Mika Kagehira===
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===Hinata Aoi===
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:The two were in the shuffle unit Puffy☆Bunny together. In the event, Hinata was the one who recommended that Wataru be in the shuffle unit with them, as he greatly admired Wataru as his Senpai. This along with the other members feeling the same way about Wataru led to him feeling at a distance with his juniors, despite them being in the same shuffle unit. Hinata was able to tell that something was off with Wataru, and was the one to come to him and make sure he was alright, and he apologised for creating a scenario where Wataru felt the way he did. The two had a heartfelt conversation and held hands while walking together, with Hinata saying that they were now great friends. Wataru is the one who pushed the idea of Hinata being the leader of their shuffle unit the most, much to Hinata's embarrassment. Wataru sees a lot of potential in Hinata.
===Yuta Aoi===
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===Rinne Amagi===
===HiMERU===
===Kohaku Oukawa===
===Niki Shiina===
==Rhythm Link ==
===Rei Sakuma===
:Wataru respects Rei as the leader of the Eccentrics and they're very close friends, to the point where they're comfortable teasing each other like Wataru imitating Rei's old way to talk, messing with his clothes and hugging him as seen in Eccentric.
:In Music Festa, the two can be seen happily chatting with each other and debating on where to go for tea together. They both laugh at the idea that Anzu thought they were fighting, stating that it would never happen since they are such close friends and claiming that a fight between the two of them would be devastating. It is also mentioned that they have tea together every day.Music Festa - Chapter 1 
:Later on, when the two of them are about to go on stage with their teams during the Music Festa, they appear to get into a serious fight, forcing their teams to go on without them.Music Festa - Chapter 12 They reveal to Anzu, however, that their fight was just an act and they were just testing Midori and Tori's abilities. Wataru and Rei hug to make up before joining their teams on stage.Music Festa - Chapter 13
===Kaoru Hakaze===
:In Summer Vacation - Chapter 16, Wataru expresses interest in befriending Kaoru, noting that since Rei and Kanata get along with him well, it follows that he should too, as one of the Eccentrics. Kaoru seems puzzled as to why Wataru takes such interest in him, leading Rei to note that Kaoru is well-liked among the Eccentrics because he acts "like such matters are normal and routine."
===Koga Oogami===
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===Adonis Otogari===
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===Tomoya Mashiro===
===Nazuna Nito===
===Mitsuru Tenma===
===Hajime Shino===
===Keito Hasumi===
:As Wataru is one of the Five Eccentrics, Keito has a keen dislike for him and his erratic personality. Though Keito does attempt to change this during Crash Course, he was unable to change his opinion of Wataru. In Quarrel Festival, Wataru tells Keito that he holds him in high regard, even if it doesn't seem like it. Wataru also often refers to Keito as "Right Hand"/"Right Hand Man", "my fated rival" and "my lifelong rival," though Keito doesn't know when they became rivals. Keito is frequently teased by Wataru, much to his dismay, and is also called nicknames even though it's shown that Wataru remembers his name. Not only that, Wataru encourages Keito to utilize talents in fields unrelated to idol work.
===Kuro Kiryu===
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===Souma Kanzaki===
:During Quarrel Festival, Wataru had put Souma to rest by hypnotizing him in order to protect Eichi.
==NEW DIMENSION ==
===Tsukasa Suou===
===Leo Tsukinaga===
===Izumi Sena===
===Ritsu Sakuma===
===Arashi Narukami===
===Natsume Sakasaki===
:Out of all the Eccentrics, Natsume admired and idolized Wataru the most. This is largely because not only were they both shunned by the Student Council, but also because of Wataru's sleight of hand tricks, which Natsume comments are real magic. He respects Wataru as a fellow magician and Eccentric, and calls him "master," while calling the other Eccentrics "nii-san." When Wataru was to face off against "fine" after the rest of the Eccentrics have been sourly defeated, Natsume prepared an outcome for Wataru in which he and the other Eccentrics would perform together and defeat fine, saying he put great effort into preparing it. Though Wataru respectfully declined the offer, saying he was prepared to lose.
:In recent times, Wataru has joined fine, and Natsume seems to have reverted to calling him "nii-san" and claiming he betrayed the Five Oddballs. However, he still shows him a great deal of respect as a senior and as a fellow Eccentric.
: Fellow member of the circle Dramatica. 
===Tsumugi Aoba===
:Tsumugi appears awkward around Wataru in Easter Night, confused as to why Wataru even approached him to begin with. Wataru acts overly familiar around Tsumugi, as he does with most people, and he calls him "Predecessor-san" in reference to how he took over Tsumugi's position as the "bluebird" at Eichi's side.Easter Night - Chapter 1
===Sora Harukawa===
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:Fellow roomate.
===Madara Mikejima===
:Despite Madara’s grudge against fine's unit leader Eichi Tenshouin, he seems to be on good terms with Wataru Hibiki as of Diner Live, as they are shown speaking to each other rather friendly and he gladly accepts the opportunity to join in the temporary unit Träumerei. Wataru calls him "Festival Man-san" in that event.
:In Ensemble Stars!!, Wataru is Madara's roommate along with Sora Harukawa and Subaru Akehoshi. Madara's description of their lively room in his third idol story implies that they're still on good terms, post-graduation. Madara also helps Wataru organize a big Christmas party for everyone in Ensemble Square in HOT WINTER and Wataru convinces him to stay and have fun with everyone else when Madara tries to leave by his own, which implies they have a good understanding of each other.
==THUNDERBOLT CHALLENGE 4piece==
===Esu Sagiri===
===Ibuki Taki===
===Kanna Natsu===
===Fuyume Hanamura===
===Raika Hojo===
===Nice Arneb Thunder===
==Reoccurring Characters==
===Jin Sagami===
===Akiomi Kunugi===
===Seiya Hidaka===
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===Gatekeeper===
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===Mademoiselle===
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===Hitsugi Kurone===
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===NEGI===
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==Others==
==Sources==
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