Haruka Fujibayashi

''Haruka von Arnim, formerly Haruka Fujibayashi, is one of the female deuteragonist in "Hachinan tte, Sore wa Nai Deshou!" She is an expert samurai swordsman and member of the Battou unit, elite fighters of Earl Mizuho, in the Urquhart Holy Empire. She becomes the first wife of Erwin von Arnim''

Appearance
Her height is around 160 cm. She is standing in a corner of the room with a proper posture while wearing a haori and light blue long underpants. Her black hair, which is hanging down to her waist, is bound into a ponytail. A Japanese-styled beautiful girl with the air of a swordsman.

All members of the Battou unit wear a samurai-style hakama (pleated combat skirt) over a traditional hakama-shita kimono (a short version of a kimono robe designed to be tucked in to the hakama), a spaulder on the left shoulder, and carry three weapons: a traditional katana and wakizashi close to the waist, as well as a "Magic Katana" hanging below that.

Personality
She is kind and soft-spoken and seems to basically have a serious character. Because she has been a swordsman all her life, she has no understanding of romance, and does not realize that her brother has been chasing off potential suitors within the Battou unit, nor that Erwin has feelings for her until it is directly pointed out.

Etymology

 * The name Haruka means "distant, remote" (遥).
 * Haruka's surname Fujibayashi means "wisteria" (藤) (fuji) and "forest" (林) (hayashi/bayashi).

Background
Haruka is the third child and second daughter of a low-level (unranked) hereditary retainer in the Earl Mizuho territory of the Urquhart Holy Empire. She and her brother became members of Earl Mizuho's Battou unit, rising in stature due to their exceptional swordsmanship skills.

Haruka is one of the most skilled samurai of Earl Mizuho's Battou unit. She is one of the most skilled swords-woman in the Battou Unit.

Plot
She is assigned as one of the Earl's bodyguards and is performing that duty when she meets Wendelin and his entourage for the first time. Erwin immediately develops a crush and attempts to get to know her by studying swordsmanship from her.

Her brother, Takeomi, recognizes what is happening, despite Haruka herself not realizing Erwin's feelings. He is overprotective of Haruka, and attempts to interfere in any effort of Erwin getting romantically involved with his sister. Takeomi eventually challenges Wendelin to a duel for Erwin to get permission to be with Haruka and when Wendelin wins he relents. He then desperately tries to shift the conversation to the duel merely being about permitting Haruka to travel to Wendelin's territory to act as a swordsmanship instructor a misunderstanding Haruka has as well.

Wendelin explains Erwin's feelings and that the proposal is for her to become Erwin's fiancée but that she will not be forced to do so if she doesn't want to. She notes how strange that is as Wendelin and Earl Mizuho could easily force her to marry and recognizing that she finds Erwin desirable as well she accepts the proposal. Since then, she has continued to serve as an instructor to Erwin, but also travels with him as fights by his side.

Abilities
She has normal human mana

Skills

 * Expert Swordsmanship
 * She is compared to Elise as also being a superwoman.

Trivia

 * Haruka has a hidden competitive streak tied to her latent "speed" addiction, which only comes out whenever she gets an opportunity to drive one of the magic cars which are kept by Wendelin von Benno Baumeister's household. Like Elise (her "rival" in driving), she is known for driving at unsafe speeds without any regard for her passengers - much to Erwin von Arnim's and Wend's chagrin - once she enters into the aforementioned competitive mindset.
 * Haruka strangely doesn't seem to mind - and even shows her consent - when Erwin takes up one concubine after another (referring to Leah von Arnim and Anna von Arnim).
 * According to Wend, she is actually pulling the strings on Erwin's hands and feet.
 * She accepted Erwin's marriage proposal in Chapter 88

Quotes
"Brother-kun has been completely led around by the nose by that girl. Even if they become a married couple, she will have the pants on"

- Haruka to Erwin about Kaeda

"Yes, gladly."

- Haruka accepting Erwin's proposal