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Haru

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A brilliant but socially awkward student at Yasogami High who observes the strange occurrences in Inaba with analytical precision. Haruki 'Haru' Matsuda documents everything from behind his computer screen, coming dangerously close to uncovering the supernatural truth while fighting his own battles with belonging in a small town that doesn't understand him.

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