Haku Kobayashi

**Haku** **Kobayashi** is a Japanese exchange student of University of Mystery Spell and the new second love interest introduced in the second season of Peter's route, replacing Sarah Osborne as the second love interest. He is the childhood friend and classmate of Loan Huxley, one of the members of the Descendant of the Templars. He is revealed to be the cousin of Nao Arasaka, an astromancer and the tea shop owner who currently lives in Chinatown Manhattan, New York.

## Appearance

Haku is a handsome Asian man with a Japanese descent who has a lean and skinny body. According to the player, he has unique features because of his Asian appearance. He had short black hair that he dyed in silvery-white (as the player mistook the color being gray) with spiky ends and a single fringe sprouting out at the center and brown eyes. He also accessorized with a pair of black stud earrings in each ear and a silver industrial piercing on his left ear. He also has a tattoo on his left chest.

Like Peter, Drogo and Esteban Dias, he wore a Mystery Spell school uniform and both of his tie and the sleeves of his button shirt are unkempt and the button shirt itself was hanging loose.

His second outfit where he hangs out with the player until they were caught by Peter, is a modern but stylish outfit. A gray kimono jacket with a white cherry blossom tree branches design in each sides, a black formal long sleeved button shirt which is partially opened to show the tattoo on his left chest, black formal slacks with a black belt around the waist and black loafers. He is also accessorized with a loose silver necklace on his neck. This outfit he wears is in the shades of black which would signify that he is the person that can break the current relationship between Peter and the player.

His third outfit where he lives at his home and visited the Bartholy manor by attempting to make an alliance between the Osbornes and the Bartholy brothers, he wore a black short sleeved loose T-Shirt, blue jeans and sandals.

* His shirtless appearance has seen on his naked glitch, he had a same lean and skinny build as Julian Devolt with six-pack abs and the tattoo on his left chest is now exposed which is a large Japanese carp that swims beneath lakes along with a sea grass. In his limited extra event depicts him wearing a pair of black swim shorts after he takes off his formal outfit to reveal it to the player after Loan gives him a large plunge to splash them down.

## Personality

Haku is initially seen as being calm and apologetic due to being classmates with Loan Huxley and Samantha Gautier. Like Caliel from Fallen Road, he seemingly recognizes the player upon meeting each other and also admires Peter's brilliance when he played the piano during concerts. He is also revealed to be a medium as he can see ghosts just like the player but became serious and secretive to anyone else.

In Chapter 2, he wanted to talk to her about their shared traits for being medium. Although, his actions are also the reason for breaking the current relationship between Peter and the player as Peter simply assumes the player is lying to him on meeting with Haku and the player tells him that she wasn't lying.

His secretive to the player became more apparent at the end of Chapter 3 when she mentions about the Descendant of the Templars and it was implied that he was connected to them which he admits to the player that he had lied to her from the beginning when she mentions either Naturals or the Descendant of the Templars.

In Chapter 4, he finally reveals to the player that both he and Loan were the ones responsible for attacking the Mystery Spell Coven, the player was shocked to learn that. He also tells her that the head of the Coven and Sarah's grandmother Cassandre Osborne has cursed him because of his actions. Even if he stays with his friend Loan, he admits that Loan wasn't the same person he had known. The player then thanked him for being on her side. He also became distrustful towards Loan who coarse or forcing him to join with his friends who were actually from Descendant of the Templars which led his decision to severe all ties with him and the others following being cursed by Cassandre. Haku also displays his anxiety because of his curse which happens in Chapter 6 when Cassandre angrily accusing him for being one of the members of Descendant of the Templars especially the Bartholy brothers who now transformed into their vampire state in order to attack him.

Similar to Ashton Darrow in Jake's story, Haku also has an unusual personality because of his closeness to the player especially when he kisses the player's forehead in Chapter 8 where he soon admitted his feelings to the player until Dorothy had caught them, giving them a wheezing laugh at the end of the same chapter.

In Conrad's story, Haku became defensive when he encounters Elena Gabe in Chapter 3. It was then Haku reveals that Nao is his cousin and became annoyed over his astral magic after she explains to him about the crystal being handed to her that resulted her to be teleported to his apartment by explosion. This also reveals their family dispute where he and Nao are speaking their native language Japanese and has arguments on the phone. He reluctantly gives Chad Williams his sister's bracelet which Nao was trying to look for it after her death. In both Chapter 4 through its final chapter shows Haku to have doubts when he was reluctant to join forces with his cousin, Chad and Conrad in infiltrating the Arcane.

In his limited extra love scene and similar to his cousin Nao, Haku displays his romantic side towards the player and is very knowledgable about the supernaturals since he knows Loan's species as a werewolf while vampires are more complicated. He also enjoys drinking cocktails and teasing his cousin Nao to use his astromancy magic as a demonstration, much to the latter's anger and annoyance.

## Season 2

Haku was born with a family of Asian heritage in Mystery Spell and he and his family moved away to another place so that he could learn more. When Haku develops his powers as a medium, his family were forced to return to Mystery Spell.

Haku first appears after Loan and Samantha were berating both Peter, Sarah and the player following the meeting with the new dean and Loan's father Charles Huxley and he seemingly likes Peter's piano performance. When the player meets him at the library and encounters a ghost, Haku decided to leave indefinitely and became secretive as the player learns that he is a medium like she is. In Chapter 2 during Sebastian's class, he remains friendly to the player despite being glared by Sebastian from his tardiness. He secretly wants to meet her at the bar which she accepts (although she lied to Peter into going about going with Sarah downtown of Mystery Spell). At the bar, this is where he talked about mediums like she is as in his case, he was trapped in this city and he can also transform into a ghost. Despite this setback, he simply shows his attraction to the player whenever he reassures her that it will be fine. However, both were caught by Peter after they leave the bar once it closes.

In Chapter 3, he was met again by the player after she went to Sebastian's office and she apologizes about last night stating that she had enjoyed the conversations with him. When she learns about the Naturals, Haku became discreet and eagerly wants to team up together for investigation, much to her annoyance and doubt knowing that Peter had already warn her regarding about her lies. Haku then decided to come along with her as study buddies when she accepts his word in reluctance. Upon mentioning the Descendant of the Templars, Haku became doubted for a moment and he seems knowledgable about both Naturals and the Descendant of the Templars and soon apologizes to the player that he had already lied to her from the very beginning.

In Chapter 4, Haku reveals that he and Loan were responsible for attacking the Mystery Spell Coven led by Cassandre Osborne and she casts a cursed spell on him as punishment for his actions. However when the player was called by Peter, he displays his interest in her but the player informs him that he needs to get home to see his family causing him to leave in disappointment. He later sends her a text message, thinking he was felt rejected only for the player to rebuff him that she needs to continue to have a conversation with him. Haku then sent her another message to meet at his apartment which she accepts. At his apartment, Haku serves fruit juices with the player after she complimented about his apartment. He finally tells the player about meeting with Loan last night who had a beer spree. This is where he reveals about Charles' infamous charitable gala will be held at the university and Loan has bigger plans with the Descendant of the Templars. Now she learns about Loan's true motives, she thanked Haku for the information he gave her. The two are later eat brunch somewhere, forming a deeper friendship between them until a week later.

In Chapter 5, he went to the library with the player to find more informations about the mediums. However in Chapter 6, he learns the player had successfully entered the thoughts of a few people at the university. He also comes to the manor to discuss of having an alliance between Cassandre, Sarah, him, the player and the three brothers. Haku then have a conversation with Peter about the music until Cassandre arrives and angrily accuses him to still being a member of the Descendants of the Templars.

Haku also pleads his cause during the chapter 7 near Cassandre and the brothers. He explains that he’s sorry for what he had done to the Coven with Loan and the Descendants of the Templars. Cassandre replies that if the player trusts him, she can at least give him the benefit of the doubt but that from now on she will keep an eye on him. Nicolae then announce that he came to a compromise with Cassandre. He also learns that Cassandre will lift his curse when the Descendants of the Templars will be defeated. Peter, the player and him also clarifies the situation about the resentments of each. He also tells the player about the new relationship between Sarah and Dorothy. At the bar, he defends her from Loan and his remarks and also continue to talk with Loan while the player enters in his spirit. In Chapter 8, Haku invites the player to his apartment and support her about Peter’s disenchantment when they are about to travel to Transylvania, Romania. At the end, he confesses to her that he has always had feelings for her and kisses her just before Dorothy arrives, watches the whole scene and wheezingly laughs at them. In Chapter 9, Haku tries to explain to the player what he had done but she doesn't want to hear his explanations. At the end of the chapter, Haku meets Peter and the player in his apartment where he faces Peter's fury about the latest events. Peter then threatens him with his own fist and although the player tries to calm him down, his anger doesn't weaken. Haku then reveals that Charles is responsible for the disappearances and as the leader of the Descendants of the Templars so that the vampire finally calms down.

In chapter 10, Haku apologizes to Peter and the player and reveals all he learns about Charles and his plan to attack the university and informs them about Loan’s black book which contains a lot informations. He then invites Peter to a video game session. He also comes to the manor to disscussing a strategy against de Descendants of the Templars

In chapter 11, Haku plays an important role in the strategy put in place thanks to the alliance initiated by the player. He also helps others in the fight against the Descendants of the Templars and Charles. After the fight, he sends an SMS to the player to tell her that Prof. Jones needed assistance and that he had agreed to accompany her. He also told the player that he was glad to have met her.

In the bad ending, Haku tries unsuccessfully to prevent the player from chasing Charles and Loan who have just escaped. He also comforts her after Peter returns to Transylvania.

## Season 1 (Conrad's Route)

In Conrad's route which takes place a year after the bad ending in Viktor's route, Haku is related to his cousin Nao Arasaka and he had a sister named Nana Kobayashi who died a long time ago and both he and Nao had a current family dispute between the Kobayashis and the Arasakas. Haku appears in Chapter 3 where he became defensive after encountering Elena Gabe in his apartment. After Elena tells him that Nao had gave her the crystal which resulted in her teleportation by explosion. Haku was annoyed over Nao's reckless actions stating that the crystal he gave to her was rare and powerful while Nao is contacting him on his phone, both men were arguing over the incident while swearing in their native language, Japanese. Haku is revealed to have become friends with Samantha when when she later visits him and she is still grieving over the Loan's death. The two appear to be very close and Haku seems sad that Samantha wants to leave Mystery Spell, but she tells him that he can visit her anytime by the ocean. She also informs Elena about the death of Nicolae, Drogo and Peter in a car crash which Viktor had killed them due to their opposition against him and they covered it up as an accident. The next day, Haku was visited by Nao and Chad Williams, the powerful necromancer to discuss how to stop Viktor and his group. Haku reluctantly gives Chad his sister's bracelet for good luck which Nao had believed that the bracelet was lost and it was kept by Haku for a long time.

At the bad ending, Haku is the first person to be killed by one of the Councilors led by Viktor who easily infiltrated the group at the forest.

## Allies

* The Main Character (Peter)
* The Main Character (Sarah)
* Elena Gabe
* Nao Arasaka
* Sarah Osborne
* Loan Huxley
* Sebastian Jones
* Samantha Gautier (Conrad's route)
* Charles Huxley (formerly)
* Cassandre Osborne (Peter's route)
* Nicolae Bartholy
* Peter Bartholy
* Drogo Bartholy
* Dorothy Rakoczy
* Elijah Osborne
* Maïssa Ameretāt
* Mystery Spell Coven
* Descendants of the Templars (formerly)

## Enemies

* Peter Bartholy (formerly)
* Samantha Gautier (formerly; Peter's route)
* Charles Huxley
* Drogo Bartholy (formerly)
* Nicolae Bartholy (formerly)
* Viktor Bartholy
* Dorothy Rakoczy (formerly)
* Mystery Spell Coven (formerly)
* Cassandre Osborne (Sarah's route)
* Descendants of the Templars

## Relationships

*Haku and Peter*

*Haku and Samantha*

## Trivia

* He bears a strong resemblance to Taiwanese actor and former member of the Taiwanese boy band F4, Vanness Wu.
	+ His hairstyle however is shared by Vanness when he became the judge of *Asia's Got Talent*.
* His name is a play on the American rock band, Hoku.
	+ It could also be a play on the character 'Haku's' name from the hit Studio Ghibli film, 'Spirited Away'
* He is the third character to have silver hair. The first being Janet Simmons and the other being Isabella Jones.
	+ But is the first young male character and first love interest to have it.
	+ He is also the first character with silver hair that is not natural, and both Janet and Isabella's hair is their natural hair color.
* He is the third character to have replaced another character as the 2nd love interest during a story route.
	+ But the first character to replace a female 2nd love interest.
* The name 'Haku' originates from Japan so it is highly likely that he comes from Japanese heritage.
	+ Haku is actually bilingual and speaks fluent Japanese.
* Haku's surname Kobayashi is revealed on the Is it Love? fan page and it was shared by both Japanese Sentai actor Tetsuma Kobayashi and the late Japanese wrestling legend and Sentai actor, Shozo Kobayashi.
* Haku also reveals that he dyed his natural black hair to silvery-white because he wanted to change his perspective within his current life.
* Haku is one of the few characters to have 2 different standing poses but is the only character in the series that casually switches between the 2 poses in chapters.
	+ Haku shares his second pose where his arms are slumped to his sides with Jarod Harding.
* He was the first Asian love interest.
* He is the first character whose portrait has 2 different standing positions.
* He is the third character to have a naked glitch after both Mark Leviels and Alicia Boone.
* Haku will possibly receive his own mini-series or story route one day.
* Haku is officially displays his shirtless portrait during his limited extra events after revealing his naked glitch in the game.