Thread by @RandomStarira, 1/?At the end of THE LIVE #1 Hikari and Mahiru become friends, [...]

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At the end of THE LIVE #1 Hikari and Mahiru become friends, in THE LIVE #2 Hikari clearly proves that they got along some time between the lives, however they never seem to show this bond any further and I want to see Hikari develop further with people other than Karen. https://twitter.com/kohahisas/status/1357801954597101569

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In special episode #1 Hikari becomes friends with Futaba, but once again we never see this playful developed Hikari again. During that scene Mahiru gets happy seeing Hikari grow out of silence, but goes back to feeling uneasy alone with Hikari 4-Koma Starlight Act 8 page 3

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Back to THE LIVE#1 Act 9 Hikari claims to not understand jealousy, but by imagining a fake scenario she gets mad. In THE LIVE#2 Hikari gets unusually down by the idea of Mahiru knowing someone so friendly, Hikari gets jealous for Mahiru unprovoked. Even Karen can't cause that

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With THE LIVE #2 we see Hikari is the only one to notice Mahiru being worried, but gets brushed off by Mahiru. If you were to put Act #1 and Act #6's covers together you would see Mahiru facing Hikari but loosely touching her hand, unlike with Suzu who she is firmly gripping.

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This is to show that Hikari and Mahiru are very close but unlike Hikari, Mahiru isn't as confident to be with Hikari until Hikari steps in and tells Suzu what Mahiru's dream is and finally Mahiru listens to her and gains confidence wanting fight beside Hikari against Suzu.

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This scene that could've given a clear idea on how Mahiru feels about Hikari was stopped with Suzu winning the revue, thus Hikari's development with Mahiru was never to be seen again. This was longer than I expected but yeah, this is why I want more Hikari development rights!

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I have to continue this thread because i've found more scenes. With the Anime and THE LIVE #1 being the same time frame then THE LIVE #2 is after the anime. At first when Hikari sees Mahiru in distress she doesn't bother, after she befriends Mahiru at the end of The LIVE #1 -

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- She not only was the only friend to notice Mahiru's distress but unlike before, she takes initiative to ask because she cares for Mahiru. Hikari wants to be connected with Mahiru and was deliberately chosen to be the one defending Mahiru in the Suzu revue because of this.

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Every little detail in the manga is carefully chosen for a reason, Hikari was not just chosen to be Mahiru's ally just because she was left but because the two are greatly interested in each other, I said how Hikari wants to care for Mahiru and be in her future but that's -

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- not all there is, Mahiru out right says she would like to get closer to Hikari and that they got along more than before in 4-koma Starlight Act 8 page 4 in a section called, "The Subjects To Take Care Of Has Increased". On the same page in, "Taking Care" Hikari has an -

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- understanding of Mahiru's troubles, Hikari has developed a caring side for Mahiru. Another thing I'd like to mention is how obsessed I am with looking at Hikari's memoirs lined up, you will see she has the same lit up amused face in most of them, specifically in casual -

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- moments rather than event memoirs. Although it's sad that Hikari's voice never came back, her eyes did. As a child they were fully round but after losing her brilliance they were more semicircle, and now during RE:LIVE after the anime she has restored more even if her -

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- blossom Bright never returned to full length even after becoming Caliculus Bright (her rope dagger). This is to show just how happy she has now become with Seisho and why they should stop saying Hikari gets along with them and actually show it in a dedicated episode.

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I reread all the 4koma, overture, live, 1 and live 2 all consecutively and I know bring you more to this Hikari friend development thread. In THE LIVE #1 we see that Futaba is kind of hot headed in particular, she also tends to not use Hikari's last name as she should. So -

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- basically what im saying is that Futaba is not very easy to get close to, especially if your first appearance comes off showy and then your next appearance is aggressively beating people up. However a small shot at the end of THE LIVE #2 we get visuals of their friendship.

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It sounds odd that someone as uncommunicative as Hikari could make a friend so quickly, I present to you the times Hikari's actual self is shown! (1st pic is to show that she don't talk much)

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Baby

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Hikari is said to be quite childish in Re:LIVE Seisho main story part 9 and well, she does kind of have the traits and quirks to prove it. In chapter 17 (Temporary) she dresses childishly just in casual, and in chapter 13 she agrees to something solely to get stickers.

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On the surface its a little funny that Hikari is so childish even though she was by herself in London and even carries quite the serious aura, but once you think about small comments it starts to make sense in a sad way. Hikari talks about going to London as if it were her -

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- choice, which wouldn't normally make sense since she is a child. She then returns to Japan as her own decision, during it all she is living by herself. Not only is parent absence going to affect her childhood but also she was already having issues as a small girl.

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Hikari is deeply attached to Mr. White, a cartoon character and has been since she was a child. She goes as far to shield it with her own body in a revue and he means enough emotionally to her for it to be apart of her costume, here is his story in Susanowo bond story ch. 2

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The show contains content not very suitable for a 5 year old, however her parents would leave it on for her and even let her have merchandise. You could say I'm stretching it but that's not all the evidence to her unnatentive parents.

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Karen theorizes that Hikari's dad has a job that would keep him busy and absent from Hikari's life in THE LIVE #1. This is actually the only time her family is ever mentioned, they could've just not want to make family relevant however Karen's mom is particularly shown kind.

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In fact other than Nana, Hikari is the only one to not mention her parents. There are supportive ones like Mahiru's and unsupported ones like Junna's, but Hikari is quite unique since they are just...absent. There is still more to show what effects Hikari got from this.

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As someone who has been alone for so long you'd expect her to be able to live alone, no? Well that's just the case with Hikari since she possesses the particulatly enforced trait of not being able to keep a room clean, just like a child.

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She also was oddly surprised by the warm taste of rice in 4-koma chapter 13: It's Natural If You're a Fan, so she doesn't have cooked food very often would be the assumption. Did her parents not cook for her or teach her? Or maybe its even the warmth of home feeling food.

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Like any kid, Hikari likes people to feel proud of her. She also contains traits of her comfort character Mr. White by not being able to handle people wanting to get close to her. Okay so what is there to get from her being childish down to every little detail? Let's just -

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- go over it all briefly again, Hikari's parents were usually absent in her childhood so she got attached to a character that couldn't handle love so usually had a front to hide his weakness, as a 5 year old she made a painful decision because of her weakness and isolated -

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- herself. Because she was doing things someone at more of a mature age would do as a kid she switched back to having more childish traits since she was robbed of being a free little innocent kid when she was one. her parents being absent left a hole in her for home like -

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- feeling. She finally meets people who want to get closer to her and feels particularly comforted by the one she sees as caring and motherly. There is a very special bond with the two as Mahiru reciprocates by wanting to take care of Hikari back. They both fill a missing -

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- hole in each other. Unlike Karen, Hikari has more recognition for Mahiru's efforts and wants to improve problems she's had for a long time just for her. And even unlike Suzu who seems so perfectly molded to reach her and Mahiru's dream, Hikari chooses to not enforce the -

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- same dream that brought Mahiru's troubles. Such as Revue of Jealousy and her long lasting guilt over Suzu. She fights to motivate Mahiru to remember what Karen showed her, if Hikari weren't there they'd still lose but this nonetheless was an amazing moment for both of em-

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Suzu too was meant to hear this but the two have yet to interact again after Hikari was ignored by her. I just think that Mahiru and Hikari have such a precious relationship where Hikari can show Mahiru recognition for her efforts but still motivate her to fight for herself-

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- unlike anyone else and Mahiru can provide a special comfort to Hikari by being what she never had and always needed. Even Yakumo compliments the dynamic. Hikari has such a passion that she understands herself as the necessary person for Mahiru's growth.

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I am amazed the rant got this long but I guess it is a lot so it makes sense. ++ Mahiru is usually the closest or only one looking at Hikari other than Karen at the end so you know she cares. PLEASE BUSHIROAD JUST ACKNOWLEDGE THEM MORE THIS WAS PUT TOGETHER WITH SMALL HINTS.

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