Haru Stafford

Haru-senpai (by Kaoru Ichihara)

Haru Stafford *(Haru Sutaffodo - the transliteration of the Japanese)* is a member of the Gaming Club in Love Letter High School. He's a 3rd-year student.

## **Appearance**

Haru is a tall, thin guy. He has short blue hair, the length ends on the level of the eyebrows. The back of the head and temples are shaved, but not bald. Eyes are dark brown. The guy wears glasses with rectangular frames. He usually wears a standard school uniform. Also on his school bag there are many icons and keychains with various anime and games.

## **Backstory**

He was born to an American family living in Japan. Haru lived his normal life. When he was 8 years old, his father died. As a teenager, his relationship with his family deteriorated and he moved to live with his cousin.

## **Personality**

This guy is known at school as one of the honors students. He has a good reputation, you can call him a fighter for justice. He spends most of his free time at the gaming club or chatting with friends.

He is cheerful, likes to communicate with people and to be the center of attention.He jokes a lot, always trying to cheer up himself and everyone else. He is a good listener and he can give advices and he always does his best to help to help if possible. He tries to be very supportive and likes complimenting people.

Nevertheless, he can be irritated by anything. Haru tries to control his anger and although he can be nice to some people that annoy him, Stafford won't hesitate to say whatever he thinks about them near people he trust. He may be a little cruel, but mostly it's fair. He does not tolerate irresponsible people and those who can't be serious when it's necessary.

Haru jokes around his friends very often, he even can make fun of them, but not in a harful way . He's always in for any fun, so he can't really be called a serious guy. Haru is only serious when the situation demands it. He can even laugh at a video where a cookie drops on the floor by itself, so... He's a great comedian and trolls everyone around all the time.

Stafford hates losing (especially in video games and disputes), wants to be better than others. He's self-confident and terribly stubborn, yet he doesn't like this to be pointed out to him. He can be agressive towards not only those, who have offended him personally, but also to those, who have done something to his loved ones.

## **Relationships**

Asano Ichinose

Haru and Asano have been classmates since their second year. They often chatted on breaks between classes, where Haru would be talking about various video games, while Asano would talk about his hobbies and share his knowledge. In the third year, they were also classmates, and Haru thought that he was very lucky. Haru often helps Asano with cooking by tasting dishes prepared by him. Haru likes to praise Asano and flatter him, as well as compliment him, because Haru thinks that his reactions are adorable and he likes to see him blushing.

They often share lunch together, Haru notices that Asano can't eat very carefully and so he has always some food left on his face, and Haru wipes it away from his face, which is a big strange coming from him. But that's one more way to embarrass Asano, as Haru likes to do it.

In fact, Haru has been in love with Asano since the end of the second year. He didn't talk about it because he thought it would end their friendship, and also Haru thought that Asano might feel guilty that he wouldn't be able to accept Haru's feelings.

They spent a lot of time together, especially after they became classmates in the third year. Haru always looked at Asano in the classroom. He wanted to tell him about the way he felt, but he couldn't.Once Asano asked if Haru liked anyone. Haru said it was a secret. After that, Asano said that there was a girl from another school that he liked, which made Haru upset. But Haru still wanted to tell Asano about his feelings, so on the same day, he confessed to him and it turned out to be mutual.

Edward D. Evans

Haru and Edward once ran into each other in the corridor when Edward was running away from someone. Edward yelled something like "DUDE HELP", so Haru helped him to hide. As it turned out, Edward played a prank on someone and they didn't like it, so he had to run away. Haru laughed very hard at this situation and told Edward to call him to hang out together the next time.

Haru likes the fact that although Edward does not take many things seriously, he can become serious if the situation demands it. Haru thinks that Edward is very funny and he's never boring to hang out with, he shares his sense of humour and they often play pranks on others together.

Kai Nakamichi

Haru really appreciates Kai's straightforwardness but it creates a bit of tension between them, as it sometimes get them into trouble. Haru is impressed by his loyalty to his friends and willingness to stand up for himself. Stafford thinks that Kai is a very good friend and he's never bored to hang out with.

Kaoru Ichihara

It was not difficult for Haru to give Kaoru a tour around the school. Despite the fact that he's pretty withdrawn, Kaoru turned out to be a very interesting interlocutor. Gradually, they became friends and began to spend time together. Haru most likely notices that Kaoru has feelings for him, but he doesn't avoid him, and continues to support him and be friends with him. Haru also likes to compliment and embarrass him, because he likes to see cute reactions from Kaoru. Haru assumes that Kaoru is pretending a little might have a bit different personality from what to tries to act like, so he wants to get to know him better and to make it clear that he is safe with him and will accept Kaoru for who he actually is.

## **Misc.**

### **In-game role**

As stated in the wiki, Haru is **not** a confirmed and official character in the game "Love Letter: My True Feelings". He is an original character is created for entertainment purposes and just for fun. If Haru was used in a game, then i'd still imagine him the way described in this page.

**Reaction to the murder.**

If he was a witness of a murder, then he would try to assess the situation. If he is sure that his opponent (the killer) is weak, he will try to stop them and take away their weapon. He will try to make sure that no one else gets hurt. If the killer is stronger than him, then Haru will call the teacher.

If someone tries to attack him from behind, Haru will feel it (he has a very good hearing) and try to fight back. If someone tries to attack his friend/lover, then Haru will also fight back and try to prevent the murder. If someone kills his friend/lover, then Haru will try to find the killer on his own and as soon as possible. If Haru loses his mind and there is a low atmosphere, then he will be ready to kill the killer of his friend/lover.

**Reaction to the camera.**

If a player tries to take a picture of him, the reaction will depend on their relationships. If Haru trusts the player, then he will strike a pose. If a random person approaches him, Haru will ask "What do you need?". He would look at them with suspicion with his arms crossed over his chest.

### **Tasks**

Haru's task is to buy (or otherwise find) a recipe book, because Haru needs this book for his friend who is learning to cook. He unfortunately doesn't have the opportunity to do it himself, so he will ask you.

**High Trust:** If you complete the task and gain the trust of Haru, Haru will ask the Gaming Club president to allow the player to play in the club room, even if you do not join the club. The games will allow you to pump up some skills. Haru will also be able to draw something for you if you ask, or tell you any information about someone you are interested in.

**Medium Trust:** If you have completed the task, but your reputation in Haru's eyes is average, he may tell you something interesting about someone, but who knows if the information is accurate or not.

**Low Trust:** You may be able to help him with something, but Haru won't say much.

**No Trust:** He doesn't have to ask for your help. Why would he need the help of a stranger?

**Broken Trust:** If Haru notices that a player has committed a murder, he will immediately inform the teacher and all his friends. He'll stay away from you. Every time the player meets him, Haru will turn around and look for another way. If Haru just thinks you are very suspicious, then he will also avoid you and look for proof of your guilt.

## **Trivia**

* He is a member of a gaming club, so he plays a lot of video games.
	+ Most of all, he likes Visual Novels and Rhythm games.
	+ His favorite rhythm game — Love Live! School Idol Festival.
		- His waifu is Maki Nishikino. He collects her cards in the game.
	+ Danganronpa is his favorite videogame series. He talks about it a lot.
		- His favorite characters are Nagito Komaeda, Korekiyo Shinguji, Soda Kazuichi, Leon Kuwata, Yasuhiro Hagakure, and many others.
* His favorite color is yellow.
* If I were choosing a Japanese voice for Haru, it would be like Tsukishima Kei's voice from Haikyu.
* He watches a lot of anime.
	+ One of his favorites is "Naruto" and "Death Note".
	+ His favorite genres are psychology and thriller.
* Sometimes he looks for deeper meaning even if there's none.
* His natural hair color is light brown ash.
* From Japanese *陽 (haru)* meaning "light, sun, male", *春 (haru)* meaning "spring" or *晴 (haru)* meaning "clear weather". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
* Haru is the personification of his author (selfsona).
	+ He is also a character in the fan project Danganronpa: Spots of Despair.
* Haru is an OC owned by haru*(cаня#9028)*