Mina Hakuba (白馬 弥那, Hakuba Mina?) is the childhood friend and likely romantic interest of Soma Cruz. Mina is an extremely sociable lady who has come to know everyone around the shrine prior to the events of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, including government agent Genya Arikado and witch Yoko Belnades, and gets along comfortably with Soma Cruz in spite of his intimidating personality.