An individual with a strong affinity for water. His greatest asset is his confidence in his decisions. Despite his cool persona, which many perceive as uncaring, he is protective towards his friends: Makoto, Nagisa and Rei, but particularly Makoto, his best friend since childhood. Haruka also values his relationship with Rin, another childhood friend and intense athletic rival. Haruka's fixation with water sometimes makes him a comical figure as will strip down to his jammers just about anywhere