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Hina Tachibana (橘 陽菜, Tachibana Hina) is one of the main female protagonists of the Domestic Girlfriend series.

She is a High School English Teacher, as well as the elder sister of Rui Tachibana and the stepsister of Natsuo Fujii.

Appearance[]

Hina Tachibana

Hina is a very beautiful young woman of average height with waist-length dark brown hair that has neatly trimmed bangs parted above her right eye, big emerald-green eyes, fair skin, and a voluptuous figure.

Due to her natural beauty combined with her friendly personality, this has made her an outcast in high school due to the jealousy of female classmates.

As an adult, she dresses professionally at her workplaces. During casual settings, she often wears fashionable clothing that compliments her figure.

Personality[]

Hina is a gentle and pure-hearted young woman whose cheerful attitude mixed with her naiveness gives her an aura of tenderness impossible to go unnoticed, even though she is a little bit clumsy and helpless at cooking.[1] That actually caused her some distress back in her second year of high school, when her female friends out of jealousy decided to shun her.[2]


That was the time back then when she met a third year Biology teacher named Shū Hagiwara, who after noticing she was crying while eating left alone in the science lab, used a hand puppet and a trick on ventriloquy to take her out of her sadness. It turned out that she became a regular there, until the teacher left the school by the end of that year. That experience might have pushed her into pursuing the career of teaching. It is also pretty much likely that due to a necessity of a paternal figure added to the kindness of Shū, she developed a crush on him, which led her to get involved into an affair with him time after they ran into each other as she was in her fourth year at the university.

It is not so clear if she feels becoming a teacher is her true call,[3] even though she admits she has worked really hard to get her license.[4] Anyway, she is very committed to her students. At both schools she worked, she was praised for the increase in the grades of her students. Not only she kindly encouraged them to keep on studying, but she was understanding, and even met them outside to provide counseling on any matter. In fact, it is clearly stated more than once that all of her students were fond of her as a teacher.

On a more personal insight, it is noticeable she has that of her father's personality, in her sense of even going to a stoical behavior in order to avoid troubling others as well as to protect them from any harm, even by putting them aside or better putting herself out,[5] for which she usually bottles up her true feelings.[6] That could be evidenced since the very first chapter, when we learn that she is used to escaping during the breaks to the roof of the school, to cry alone when something is conflicting her — which in turn, leads her to cross paths with Natsuo Fujii, who ends up cheering her up or at least truly trying to.

This way of being has put her through two major conflicting situations to note. The first one is when she came to the realization that she was caught in a dead-end affair with a man she met in her high school days, Shū - she told Natsuo she had been struggling for six months not knowing how to put an end to that relationship, until she was confronted by Rui and him, after which she could come up with a resolution. The second one is when she tries to discretely handle the increasing harassment of Kengo Tanabe, until his former fiancé opened her eyes and finally recurred to the police for assistance. Moreover, believing that was enough to settle things, she let her guard down, putting herself at the stake, because he chased her a week later with the intention of stabbing her.

Even though most of the time she's a well behaved young adult, she also has this childish side - sometimes playful, sometimes stubborn. Thus, on chapter 33 for example, we can see how she bites Natsuo's hand out of anger and desperation on avoiding confronting him, and when rebuked by the Master of the Café-Bar, she wouldn't calm down until given a lollipop (which ended up showing her most tender inner side).

She is really into comedy shows. She definitely enjoys watching them on TV[7] and going to live skits for amateurs from time to time, too - even to the point of greeting them after the performance.[8] She does enjoy festivals in general, not only for the food but for the different attractions - especially the goldfish scooping.[9] She also likes to go to Ramen Shops for which she usually treats Natsuo, so that he goes along with her.[10]


She is afraid of cockroaches to the point of running away from seeing them, without worrying if she is wearing something or not.[11] She also freezes up with thunder storms.[12] As a child, she endured it for she thought she had to comfort her little sister, but she was terrified as well, especially if they were home alone. And after the incident with Kengo, she seemingly has gotten affected, starting to tremble at the minimum happening of a sudden and unrecognized noise.[13]


Background[]

Hina starts by being the English teacher and unnoticed crush of Natsuo Fujii. By the time she meets him, Hina is 22 years old, and has been in an dead end relationship for a year with Shū Hagiwara (Hina's former high school teacher and first crush) who is already a married man. Seemingly affected by that fact and the progressively increasing disappointment of being in such a relationship, while at work, she uses her breaks to go to the rooftop to discharge her feelings. It is there where she becomes acquaintance with Natsuo and because of his resolution for life, she starts admiring him, growing in fondness towards him as time passes by. It is due to all his sincere care and attention that she starts questioning her current affair even more, as well as growing feelings for Natsuo.

Although Hina felt like she was falling in love with her student Natsuo, she tried to suppress her feelings and keep her distance, constantly reminding him jokingly that he was too young for her, until she finally gives in to what she feels, thus devoting herself to support Natsuo to the fullest, trying the hardest to overcome her own flaws and even putting herself out for his sake.

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Rui Tachibana[]

Rui is Hina's younger sister. Growing up, they were quite close and relied on each other a lot. Both of them are afraid of thunderstorms; in their younger years, Hina would be the strong one and comfort Rui in her arms. Although Hina secretly envies Rui for her ability to be herself and go after what she wants, Rui also secretly envies Hina for her warm personality and ability to make friends easily. Hina's well developed figure is also a source of insecurity for Rui.

While Hina was having an affair with Shū Hagiwara, Rui and Natsuo Fujii intervened in an attempt to break it up. Although they failed, the relationship ended regardless with Hina being the one terminating it. Not long after that, both sisters become entangled with their feelings for Natsuo.

Natsuo Fujii[]

Hina met Natsuo for the first time on the rooftop of the high school, a year before the beginning of the story. At the time, Hina was looking for a way to escape her dissatisfaction with the decisions she had made in her life, especially regarding her romantic relationship with Shuu. It was then that Natsuo, sensitive to Hina's emotional state, offered her support and shared her own passion for writing. Natsuo's passion and empathy captivated Hina, and as time passed, she developed a growing fondness for him. His sincere attention and care for her led her to question her current life and cultivate deeper feelings for Natsuo.

Despite experiencing a growing affection for her student Natsuo, Hina made a concerted effort to quell her emotions and maintain a certain distance. She often playfully teased him, humorously reminding him that he was too young for her. However, her life took an unexpected turn when she found out that Natsuo would be her stepbrother due to her mother's remarriage.

Once they were all living together, Natsuo and Rui ambush Hina with her boyfriend Shuu, and manage to convince her to break off the relationship with Shuu. Without Shuu's distraction, Hina opens up more and during a Sunday trip to the beach alone with Natsuo, there Natsuo confronts Hina for treating him like a child. In response, she confessed that she did not see him as a child and that her attitude was just to create distance between them. At that moment, Natsuo gave Hina his latest novel " A distant hand", based on her, and confessed that he had been in love with her for quite some time. Indirectly, Hina acknowledged that she also had feelings for him, suggesting that if they decided to be together, they should keep their relationship a secret. In a symbolic and dramatic gesture, Hina took Natsuo's hand as they walked together towards the sea, thus testing his determination and his awareness of the serious consequences of her forbidden love, which could lead to social rejection. Finally, Natsuo realizing the seriousness of the consequences of their relationship, his determination wavered and they ended embracing each other in a hug, apparently accepting their predicament.

Days later, Hina discovered Rui and Natsuo kissing, experiencing jealousy for the first time. Even though Rui admitted to instigating the kiss, due to her growing feelings towards him, and Natsuo expressed regrets to Hina, assuring her that his feelings towards her had not changed. Hina decided that it was time to leave the house, as she could not control her feelings towards Natsuo.

The next day at the summer festival, Natsuo managed to corner Hina to have her explain her decision to move away. Although Hina was initially reluctant to confess her feelings, she eventually gave into Natsuo's firm resolve and unwavering passion, admitting to Natsuo that she also deeply in love with him. This moment marked the official beginning of their romantic relationship.

Over the course of their romantic relationship, Hina moved into her own apartment, and Natsuo had a spare key so he often visited her in secret. However, their secret was eventually discovered by Rui, causing tension in their relationship. During a class trip to Okinawa, Hina had initially considered ending their relationship. However, Natsuo's firm determination and passion managed to persuade her once again. It was then that Natsuo called Hina by her name, rather than Sensei or Hina-nee, for the first time. Natsuo gave her a ring, symbol of his love and commitment to her as they embraced each other under the fireworks, their connection deepened even further, culminating in making love together for the first time.

Hina's mother Tsukiko, suspecting something, confronted Hina about her relationship with Natsuo, leading Hina to worry. Natsuo decided then to surprise Hina with a trip to Nikko. During this trip, tensions arose and they had a confrontation over Hina's reluctance to open up and involve others in her problems, which sparked an argument. After both of them had a chance to calm down in the hot spring, they apologized to each other at the same time in remarkable unison and had a heart-to-heart conversation. The next day, Hina gave Natsuo a ring engraved with their initials, symbolising again, the deep bond they shared and commitment to each other.

Unfortunately, during their trip to Okinawa, a photographer captured images of them kissing, which was subsequently reported to the school administration. Hina, worried that this could jeopardize Natsuo's promising future, decided to take full responsibility to avoid any negative consequences for him. In exchange, she agreed to resign from her position and was transferred to Oshima, thus cutting off all contact with Natsuo. In this dramatic way, Hina ended her romantic relationship with Natsuo as she disappeared from his life, leaving only a note in which she asked him not to look for her and to forget her.

As she was adapting to her new life in Oshima, several months had passed, and as fate would have it, Natsuo unexpectedly ran into Hina by accident during a field trip with the book club. Seeing that Natsuo was still in love with her and fearing that she would ruin his life by abandoning everything to be with her, Hina chose to lie to him. She told him that their love was a mistake and that what they had together was just a fling or a passing romance, making it clear over for Natsuo she had moved on and she was not going back to him, thus effectively gaslighting the crap out of Natsuo. The next day, Rui confronted Hina for being so cruel to Natsuo, knowing that Hina had been crying all night because of her love for him. Hina admitted that she did it out of love, as she feared that her relationship with Natsuo would ruin his future. That day as Natsuo was leaving Oshima Island, he gave Hina back the ring that she gave him, symbolizing thus his detachment from Hina.

As the months passed, Hina, feeling alone and estranged from her family, quit her job as a teacher in Oshima. She no longer felt suitable to continue being a teacher and she decided to return home in hopes of rekindling her relationship with Natsuo. However, she found out through Rui, that Natsuo and Rui were in a relationship. Feeling guilty for the emotional damage she had caused to Natsuo and despite experiencing discomfort over Rui and Natsuo's relationship, Hina decided to support them anyway, taking on the role of an older sister figure, while repressing her romantic feelings for Natsuo.

Back at her new job at the hotel, Hina began dating Kengo Tanabe . However, she soon discovered that Tanabe had narcissistic tendencies and became uncomfortable with his advances. His obsession with her reached the point where he tried to attack her with a knife, but in the attempt to protect Hina from Tanabe, Natsuo got in the way and was stabbed instead of her. Natsuo was hospitalized and was close to death. This tragic incident deeply affected Hina, who decided to do everything she could to save and preserve Natsuo's promising future, even if it meant hiding her own feelings towards him.

Therefore, during the artistic block Natsuo experienced that left him unable to write, plus Rui’s decision to breakup with him, precipitated Natsuo to fall into depression. Hina cared deeply and went out of her way to support and protect Natsuo's future. She went to New York to talk to Rui and tell her that she could no longer keep her promise to her of not getting involved with Natsuo.

Back in Japan, one day, while playing together in the park, Natsuo directly asked Hina about her feelings towards him. However, she avoided giving a direct answer for fear of rejection from him. Despite her evasive response, Natsuo told her that it was not necessary for her to respond, implying that Natsuo considered the matter settled. A few days later, Natsuo informed Hina that he was heading to New York to reconcile with Rui, causing her to reaffirm her fear that Natsuo was no longer in love with her and had chosen Rui over her. Heartbroken, Hina retreated to the beach where Natsuo had declared her love for the first time. She tried to throw the rings into the sea to free herself from her feelings, but was unable to do so.

As Natsuo and Rui reunite, Rui gets pregnant with him and they both decide to get married. Natsuo is finally able to return to his writing and gains popularity with his latest book, which attracts the attention of a journalist and paparazzi named Takeru Okunugi. With Tanabe's help, Okunugi begins to uncover Natsuo and Hina's hidden past.

Hina, being Hina, decides to intervene in the situation with Kiriya's help, without revealing anything to Natsuo and Rui. Skillfully, she manages to derail Okunugi's plans and humiliate him. However, in a fit of rage, Okunugi runs over Hina and Rui with a car, at the last moment Hina manages to save Rui, but Hina gets severely wounded and falls into a deep coma.

When she finally wakes up, she learns that five years have passed, Natsuo and Rui have a kid together, but to her surprise she finds out they are separated, and not only that, Natsuo wishes to marry her. Despite her initial reluctance, but under the insistence of Rui, she agrees to marry Natsuo, Rui admits to Hina, that the only person who can really make Natsuo happy is Hina and vice versa, because Natsuo had never really stopped loving her despite having repressed his feelings towards her for so long.

Thus, Natsuo and Hina marry happily and at end, we see, Natsuo giving Hina his first copy of his last major work for her to read, titled "Domestic Na Kanojo," based on their history together.

Etymology[]

  • The name Hina means "light, sun, male" (陽) (hi) and "vegetables, greens" (菜) (na).
  • Hina's surname Tachibana means "orange, tangerine" (橘).
    • After marrying Natsuo Fujii, her married name Fujii means "wisteria" (藤) (fuji) and "well, mine shaft, pit" (井) (i).

References[]

  1. Volume 1: Chapter 4 (p. 13)
  2. Volume 2: Chapter 14 (p. 9)
  3. Volume 20: Chapter 185 (p. 11)
  4. Volume 14: Chapter 132 (p. 14)
  5. Volume 7: Chapter 63 (p. 3)
  6. Volume 11: Chapter 97 (p. 9)
  7. Volume 1: Chapter 2 (p. 29)
  8. Volume 2: Chapter 8 (p. 6)
  9. Volume 18: Chapter 171 (p. 3)
  10. Volume 19: Chapter 180 (p. 1)
  11. Volume 3: Chapter 22 (p. 18)
  12. Volume 17: Chapter 155 (p. 6)
  13. Volume 21: Chapter 201 (p. 15)
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