[quote=@OliveYou]
Not that it’s a big problem, but isn’t there a lot of overlap with Mikako re: working a lot, optimistic nature, etc? Nothing wrong with having two cheerful gals but it would be interesting if she were on the more flirty side to better put her apart from mikako. Her forcefulness also relates her to junko. Obvs traits aren’t locked to one character but I do think the more the traits are different between characters the more drama / interesting interactions will be had.
Also, I can’t really tell if our characters knew her before her change, or if they only met her once she moved to the area after her parents deaths. 
Overall, I think there’s some potential here to be a flirty, ditzy kind of gal with hidden depths, but it’s up to you!
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Oh yeah, Koharu is definitely more on the flirty/brash side. I think the interesting thing is that she's also quite different from Mikako in that she does things much more for herself. She doesn't feel obligated to work for anyone else, everything she does is in order to get ahead in life. She's a lot more self-centred in that sense (and I think most Japanese people would think so) but also as much more self-fulfilled and self-directed. Koharu has had to grow up in ways different from the others - not so much in terms of being responsible for someone else, but in dealing with the adult world and claiming her own space.

[quote=@Nani]
[@Kensai] Lol for sure! I also think He saw her struggling a bit so he offered to help during breaks/lunch time. Since they're in the same year, maybe they're even in the same class!
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He might even have been the one to recognise her in the first place. Might be interesting if Koharu changed her surname to her (maternal) grandmother's when she was taken in, so nobody would have twigged at first. But he's the guy who's like, "Oh yeah, that's totally Koharu from elementary school, don't you all remember?" It would make sense since he's the one with the artist's eye, so he'd be able to see past the changes and suss her out.

On another note, Koharu also has her own apartment and doesn't have to share space, so her home is likely to become a hangout just because the gang can let loose there. Just a thought.