Harada, Risa

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Risa, the younger of the twin Harada sisters, is initially the object of Daisuke's affection. However, she does not reciprocate his feelings, viewing him merely as a best friend because she finds him too normal, very kind, and reliable—a trait she relies on throughout most of the series. She is a rather naive young girl. Risa begins to develop a crush, and eventually an obsession, with Dark after seeing his attempt to steal an artwork on the news, believing him to be the mysterious person she is destined to be with.
An ongoing sisterly rivalry exists between her and Riku. Compared to her sister, Risa appears more innocent and clumsy, fitting the typical "girly-girl" mold, though she shares Riku's stubbornness, tenacity, and kindness. She prefers fashion and relationships over physical activities. Physically, her hair is much longer and she has a "softer voice"; otherwise, the two are indistinguishable, as shown in episode 5 of the anime when they switch places so Risa can avoid chopping cabbage as an after-school punishment.
Risa obsessively pursues Dark, devising intricate schemes and plans to make him go out with her, some of which eventually succeed. There is no doubt that she is quite clever and very persistent. Later, however, Dark tells her that they cannot see each other anymore. Near the end of the anime, subtle signs of a relationship between Risa and Satoshi begin to emerge (for example, he places her on a park bench and covers her with his jacket after she falls unconscious during their struggle with Krad; she wakes to find the jacket and a single white feather that fell from it, treasuring them despite not knowing who they belong to). In the manga, this is more apparent through small occurrences (for example, he saves her when she falls off a building, and when Daisuke saves her from drowning, he shows concern and touches a lock of her hair).
As the series progresses, Risa breaks out of her naivety and develops into a more mature young lady.