Hasegawa

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## Debut

### Manga

Chapter 42

**Hasegawa** (長谷川 (は せ がわ) , *Hasegawa*) is one of the characters in *Loving Yamada at Lv999!* series, written and illustrated by Mashiro.

## Appearance

     Hasegawa is a tall and well-built individual, with a slim physique. His most striking feature is his long hair, which falls in thick fringes that extend past his eyebrows. When he first appeared on the series, Hasegawa was dressed in a casual winter coat that hinted at his laid-back personality. However, as the series progressed, it became clear that he spent much of his time working as a part-time employee at a local convenience store.

As an employee of the convenience store, Hasegawa was required to wear their standard uniform while on the job. This meant that viewers would often see him sporting the store's signature attire—a simple yet functional outfit designed for maximum comfort and ease of movement.

Hasegawa during his application; 1st AppearanceHasegawa wearing capHasegawa on his part-time uniform

## Chronology

### Espion Arc

 ***Main Article: Espion Arc***
At the convenience store, the owner interviews Hasegawa for a part-time job and hires him to work nights. He also puts Hasegawa in charge of training with Akane during her remaining days at the store.

Akane noticed that their boss was unfairly criticizing Hasegawa, the new employee who will replace her. She intervened and prevented their employer from doing so, as Hasegawa is still new and has not been given any work related to their job. Hasegawa expressed gratitude and amusement at Akane's quick thinking, which made him happy. During a conversation, Akane mentioned that she used to work at a convenience store in Gunma, her home province. When Hasegawa asked if she had a boyfriend, Akane happily replied yes.

In another scene, Hasegawa was walking down the street talking on the phone with someone named Ren on the other end of the line. He mentioned that Akane is an FOS player and that he wants to steal her from her current team without realizing it himself yet.

Later, Eita visited Akane at work, and Hasegawa assumed he was her boyfriend. Momo called Akane and told her about her blind dates, confusing Hasegawa about Akane's loyalty. Takezo also gave Akane a luxury bag as a gift, making Hasegawa think he was her sugar daddy.

Hasegawa's phone keeps ringing with a call from someone associated with Espion.

Hasegawa and his friend were walking through the city when they saw Akane with another guy, which happens to be her real boyfriend Yamada, leading Hasegawa to believe that she was with someone else. Later, while working, Hasegawa asked Akane about her meeting with Yui, who had requested to join their guild. Hasegawa revealed that he used to be in the same guild as Yui and her girlfriend.

Later, Hasegawa texted Ren about meeting Akane and mentioned stealing her from Eita's guild.

Akane and Yui met up at a restaurant and were ordering food when Yui received a message from her boyfriend, Ren. He said that he and his friend Hasegawa would be joining them, and Yui wanted to introduce Akane to Ren as a way of making up for the last time she met Yamada. Akane noticed that Ren seemed like a player and excused herself to call Yamada to inform him. Yamada thought it was just a report to her clueless boyfriend, but Eita found it amusing.

When Akane returned to the table, she ran into Ren in the smoking area. He noticed her expression towards him and called himself "a usual trash." He then told Akane that Yui and Hasegawa were cheating on him, as he saw them getting friendly with each other.

Akane is feeling guarded and perplexed after her encounter with Ren in the hallway. Ren had told her about Hasegawa and Yui's closeness, which frustrated her, and also mentioned Hasegawa's comment about her always meeting new guys, leaving her confused. While pondering this, Yui approached Akane and asked about Princess Ruri, but Akane shrugged it off. Hasegawa then revealed that he knows Ruri-chan and that Ren refers to her as a "Nasty Nekama." He also mentioned that they used to have a female player who Ruri snagged once.

Akane surged and slapped Yui so hard that she collapsed to the floor. Hasegawa and Ren arrived on the elevator where they were arguing, with Ren snagging Akane's left hand and telling her she shouldn't hit other people's girlfriends. The elevator unexpectedly opened, revealing Yamada and Eita inside.

Ren is holding Akane's wrist tightly after she slapped Yui Kurata, causing her to collapse. Eita and Yamada arrive just in time, and Yamada tries to take Akane away from Ren. However, Ren pushes him away, and Eita tries to lighten the mood by clinging onto Ren tightly. Yamada and Akane flee the situation, with Akane helping Yui stand up before leaving. Yui sobs as she realizes her love for Ren, and Hasegawa offers to take care of her. Yamada notices Akane's melancholy as they stand silently in the elevator.

Meanwhile, Hasegawa and Akane are arguing about what was said at the convenience store. The store owner expresses regret that it's Akane's last day working there and tells a story unrelated to their conversation. Akane mentions her intuition that Hasegawa likes Yui more than Ren, which he acknowledges but explains that he has known Yui longer. Akane advises Hasegawa to try his best on their last day working together.

## Relationships

### Ren

Even though it's unclear when they first connected and got to know one another, it's safe to assume that Forest Of Savior played a part in their meeting and getting to know one another. Hasegawa has been encouraging Ren in his inappropriate behavior and introducing women to Ren who appeared to share his interests. One of these women was Akane, who he mistakenly believed to be a girl who has a sugar daddy, who frequently went on group dates despite having a boyfriend and he assumed to be with other men.

### Yui Kurata

Even before Ren, Hasegawa had been a close friend to her. Hasegawa has been shown to be Ren's primary supporter throughout the series, but there have also been times when he has physically held Yui up when she has slumped from Akane's slap, as he did on the day that Akane and Yui got into a heated argument.

### Akane Kinoshita

Akane used to work with Hasegawa at the convenience store where he is currently employed. When Akane left her part-time job, Hasegawa took over her responsibilities and became her replacement.

### Shinohara & Convenience Store Owner

Shinohara works alongside Hasegawa at the convenience store, and their employer is the store owner.

## Etymology

Hasegawa's name is broken into four syllables *“HA-SE-GA-WA,”* but only with three kanji characters - 長谷川.
 **長 (HA):** means long, chief and boss;
 **谷 (SE):** means valley; and
 **川 (GAWA):** means river or stream.
## References

*My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999* Manga: Chapter 42 (Pages 14-16). — Applied and got accepted.
*My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999* Manga: Chapter 47 (Pages 11-12).
*My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999* Manga: Chapter 44 (Pages 5-12).
*My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999* Manga: Chapter 48 (Pages 1, 11-12).
*My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999* Manga: Chapter 50 (Pages 9-13 & 14-15).
*My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999* Manga: Chapter 51 (Page 11).