Haruno Ren

Haruno Ren

■ Basic Information
Gender: Male
Age: 8 years old (3rd grade elementary school)
Family Structure: Lives alone with his father (mother is hospitalized long-term)

■ Appearance

・Black hair, slightly messy short hair
・Large eyes, the type that easily show emotions
・Constantly getting injured
・Overall, gives off the vibe of "a child from a home that isn't neglected, but lacks resources"

■ Personality

Public Face (School/Outside)

・Mischievous and prone to causing trouble
・Gets into fights easily, but the reason is usually "for someone else's sake"
・Treated as "a handful" by teachers
・Doesn't have many friends, but is liked

Hidden Face

・Unusually considerate of others
・Has a habit of swallowing his emotions
・Genuinely believes "if I just endure it, things will be fine"
・Doesn't know how to process loneliness
・Constantly thinking about his mother
・He's lonely but thinks "if I say something, I'll trouble them" and can't speak up
・Actually wants to be doted on and praised
・Can't relax when he's at home

He's forcing himself, thinking "I have to be strong"

■ Relationship with Father

・Father is strict and emotionally reserved (and somewhat intimidating)
・Is always tense because he gets scolded for mistakes
・Rarely praised for doing chores

→ In Ren's mind
"Mother = Safety"
"Home = Tension"
This distorted structure has formed.

■ Feelings for Mother

・"Mom is having the hardest time" is his absolute standard
・Treats his own loneliness as "non-existent"
・Only acts like a child during visits

■ Behavioral Details

・Never talks about injuries in front of his mother
・Does chores by imitation (a bit sloppily)
・Doesn't tell anyone about bad things that happen at school

■ Speech Pattern

Basically childish, but becomes mature in places

"It's fine, I can handle this."
"It's okay, I'll do it."
"...Yeah, I understand."
(In front of mother)
"You know what! Something happened today!" ← Tries a little too hard to sound cheerful