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Anna Haruna (春奈杏奈 Haruna Anna^?) is one of Yoshida's two consistent friends who first appears unnamed in Chapter 79. While she does not understand Yoshida's love of childish and cute things she generally avoids provoking her and smooths over disagreements between Yoshida and her other friend Reina. She comes to accept and support Tomoko as a friend of Yoshida.

Overview

Anna starts as an unnamed friend of Yoshida. Her first name is revealed with the kanji in Chapter 142 when she introduces herself to Tomoko. She can be rather direct: she freely calls Yoshida a "moron (バカ・baka)," and she rhetorically asks if Tomoko and Futaki are "morons" for skipping studying for midterms in Chapter 147. However, she does not persist in insulting them and seems to appreciate their company. She also invited Futaki over to her group when she saw that she was alone. According to Chapter 79, Anna has a boyfriend, named Kento and currently undepicted, whom she describes as someone needy and who will become upset if she does not spend time with him everyday. Tomoko reveals her surname with the kanji when she refers to her to Yoshida in Chapter 147.

Anna does notice the number of friends Tomoko and Masaki have made and considers it "good."

Personality

Anna first appears harsh and aloof. She can call Yoshida a "moron" without consequence, and she even denigrates her love of Not for Copyright Reasons Disney World. However, she does go with her on the school trip and tries to smooth over Yoshida's conflict with Reina during the trip. When she later meets Tomoko she playfully calls her a "moron" for skipping studying for midterm exams, but she then accepts her. Despite her initial "delinquent" appearance, she appears supportive of her friends and open to them making new friends.

Appearance

She has long presumably dyed-blond hair which she wears in a ponytail. The cover to Volume 16 depicts it as a salmon color. Unlike Yoshida, she has not appeared in a flashback or in TomoMote to demonstrate her natural hair color; however, most characters like Yoshida, Uchi, and Miyazaki who appear blond have been revealed to have either black to brown hair. She is notable for having "droopy" eyelids that reach her irises. The Volume 16 cover depicts her eyes as green. She dresses similar to a "Gal" (ギャル・gyaru). While WataMote Wiki will confess some irritation that she will not stand directly next to certain characters to determine her height, she appears to stand at about the same height as Yoshida and Reina. WataMote Wiki has sent a particularly strongly-worded letter to Nico Tanigawa to demand they rectify this. Until then, since Yoshida is slightly taller than Yuri, Anna is at least as tall as Yuri.

Anime

None

Manga

Volume 9: Chapter 79
Volume 10: Chapter 95
Volume 11: Chapter 106
Volume 12: Chapters 122, 127
Volume 13: Chapters 130, Omake
Volume 14: Chapters 134, 136, 142
Volume 15: Chapter 147
Volume 16: Chapters 155, 157
Volume 17: Chapters 160, 161, 164
Volume 18: Chapter 173, Special Edition
Volume 19: Chapters 181, 182, 188, ~~192-1~~, 192-2

(~~Strikethrough~~ episodes or chapters indicate the character was mentioned but did not make a physical appearance)

Relationships

Masaki Yoshida

Initially Anna does not seem much of a friend. She is the one who frankly tells Yoshida what a Love Hotel is. She crushes Yoshida's desire to go to the for copyright purposes Totally Not Disney World which leaves Yoshida depressed.

However, she does attend the trip with her and smooths over the conflict between Reina and Yoshida. She signals Reina to produce the bunny she bought as a present for Yoshida, then calms them down when Reina makes the mistake of holding it by the ears which again provokes Yoshida. She also offers to leave with Reina rather than pull Yoshida from her small group, and she does not seem offended that Yoshida is with others. While she inwardly blames Yoshida for the previous conflict, she does not inwardly denigrate Tomoko nor Yuri. Indeed, she seems happy that Yoshida has expanded her circle of friends.

Reina

Yoshida and Anna usually call her "Rena," but in Chapter 147 and Chapter 155 they both individually pronounce her name as "Reina." Anna tends to act as a leader in their trio. She indulges Yoshida's trip to Not Disney World even though she finds Yoshida's choices childish and boring. When Reina provokes Yoshida's violence by voicing this opinion, Anna eventually helps them reconcile.

Tomoko Kuroki

Anna Meets Tomoko c142 — "Is that your dog?"
[''Citation Needed'' - Ed.]

Anna has little interaction with Tomoko prior to the trip to Not Disney Land for Trademark Purposes. She does offer to Yoshida that she can stay with Tomoko's group. Anna first really notices Tomoko when she observes her interactions with Yoshida during the infamous dog incident. Somewhat annoyed by Yoshida's behavior, she introduces herself to Tomoko with her first name and offers to hang out with her.

They next meet in an arcade that goes when she decides to skip studying between midterms. While Anna teases her and Futaki for being the type of "morons" who skip studying, she includes them both in their group. The ever-formal Tomoko will refer to Anna to Yoshida as "Haruna-san" which reveals that Tomoko did know who she was by name. For her part, Tomoko persists in inwardly referring to the Yoshida, Reina, and Anna trio as the "delinquents," without any animosity.

After Tomoko and Yoshida's suspension ends, Anna is happy to see that Yoshida has other friends who include Tomoko.

Shiki Futaki

Anna notices Shiki sitting alone at the eating area of the arcade in Chapter 147 and insists on inviting her over. She becomes impressed with her skill playing majong, though she does beat Shiki. She, along with Masaki and Reina, include her in other gaming activities, with Reina particularly impressed and challenged with her skills at majong. They include her in Masaki's "road trip" to celebrate her gaining a driver's license.

Memorable Quotes

"That's a Love Hotel."
"But aren't the Chiba partiers super lame?"
"Man, you're a real riot! It's no wonder Masaki's friends with you."
"ISN'T THAT THE CUNNILINGUS DOG?!!"

Trivia

"A Girl has a Name": 春奈 (Haruna) means "springtime" by adding "springtime" (春) to "what" (奈). 杏奈 (Anna) combines "apricot" (杏) with 春.
"Our First Named Delinquent is a Gal!": ギャル is a diverse type and WataMote Wiki will leave it to others to debate to which particular species Anna belongs. It is not a new phenomenon as this Japan Today article discussing slang indicates.

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-|name = Masaki Yoshida
+|name = Anna Haruna
-|image = yoshida.jpg
+|image = File:Anna_c95.png
 |title = High School Student
+|nickname =
-|nickname = Delinquent [ヤンキー・yankī] (Tomoko and others)
 |gender = Female
-|hair = Black (natural)
+|hair = Dyed
+|eyes = Green ([[WataMote Volume 16|Volume 16 Cover]])
-Bleached
+}}{{nihongo|'''Anna Haruna'''|春奈杏奈|Haruna Anna}} is one of [[Yoshida]]'s two consistent friends who first appears unnamed in [[WataMote Chapter 079|Chapter 79]]. While she does not understand Yoshida's love of childish and cute things she generally avoids provoking her and smooths over disagreements between Yoshida and her other friend [https://watamote.fandom.com/wiki/Minor_and_Unnamed_Recurring_Characters#Reina Reina]. She comes to accept and support Tomoko as a friend of Yoshida.
-|eyes = Light Brown
-}}{{nihongo|'''Masaki Yoshida'''|吉田 茉咲 |Yoshida Masaki}} is [[Tomoko Kuroki|Tomoko]]'s second and third year classmate in high school. She has become a prominent character since [[WataMote Chapter 072|Chapter 72]], where they officially meet for the school trip to Kyōto.
 == Overview ==
+Anna starts as an unnamed friend of Yoshida. Her first name is revealed with the ''kanji'' in [[WataMote Chapter 142|Chapter 142]] when she introduces herself to Tomoko. She can be rather direct: she freely calls Yoshida a "moron (バカ・''baka'')," and she rhetorically asks if Tomoko and [[Shiki Futaki|Futaki]] are "morons" for skipping studying for midterms in [[WataMote Chapter 147|Chapter 147]]. However, she does not persist in insulting them and seems to appreciate their company. She also invited Futaki over to her group when she saw that she was alone. According to [[WataMote Chapter 079|Chapter 79]], Anna has a boyfriend, named Kento and currently undepicted, whom she describes as someone needy and who will become upset if she does not spend time with him everyday. Tomoko reveals her surname with the ''kanji'' when she refers to her to Yoshida in [[WataMote Chapter 147|Chapter 147]].
-Yoshida is Tomoko's classmate who has a scary appearance and is often referred to as a delinquent by Tomoko. She initially reacts violently towards Tomoko when Tomoko goes too far with teasing her, but over time the two gradually develop an understanding. Later chapters also reveals that Yoshida likes cute and childish things and actually wants friends who share her interests. She does not like scary things.
+Anna [[WataMote Chapter 160|does notice the number of friends]] Tomoko and Masaki have made and considers it "good."
 ==Personality==
+Anna first appears harsh and aloof. She can call Yoshida a "moron" without consequence, and she even denigrates her love of Not for Copyright Reasons Disney World. However, she does go with her on the school trip and tries to smooth over Yoshida's conflict with Reina during the trip. When she later meets Tomoko she playfully calls her a "moron" for skipping studying for midterm exams, but she then accepts her. Despite her initial "delinquent" appearance, she appears supportive of her friends and open to them making new friends.
-Unlike many of the other girls, Yoshida is quick to anger and to become violent when provoked. During the class trip, Yoshida threatens Tomoko when provoked by Tomoko's characterization of her as a delinquent. She subsequently hits Tomoko on several occasions usually due to a comic misunderstanding or Tomoko unable to resist the temptation to tease her. Tomoko is not the only one who views her as rough. When [[Emiri Uchi]] offers her a treat from a vacation trip, Yoshida initially yells at her and refuses, then, when trying it, finds the treat "fucking awesome!" to Uchi's shock. Yoshida does not seem to care much about school as she is seen sleeping during class, and she does not show up for two days in a row. Yoshida displays innocence. Tomoko and [[Yuri Tamura]] politely ignore when she fails to recognize a "[[WataMote Chapter 095|Love Hotel]]." This is an early indication of her fascination with cute things.
-When depicted in earlier chapters, her own group of long unnamed friends, [https://watamote.fandom.com/wiki/Minor_and_Unnamed_Recurring_Characters#Reina Reina] and [https://watamote.fandom.com/wiki/Minor_and_Unnamed_Recurring_Characters#Anna_Haruna Anna], appear to neither fear nor respect her as Tomoko, Uchi, and others do. Her friends freely call her a "moron" to her face which Tomoko and others would never dare to do, and Yoshida initially never physically lashes out at them though this behavior from her friends seems to depress her a bit. However, Yoshida has a line which involves her almost childlike love of cute things. In a [[WataMote Chapter 127|later chapter]] she punches Reina when she ridicules something she finds cute. However, as their stories develop, it seems that all three enjoy each others company. With Anna's support Reina does try to apologize for insulting something cute with a hilarious misunderstanding. In an addition to the published volume, Reina tries to convince a costumed amusement park character to come with her to meet Yoshida since she believes she will love it.
-Tomoko discovers this part of Yoshida's personality when she notices Yoshida's panties have a kitty on them and later finds Yoshida's cutesy cat handkerchief. Yoshida also commands her to win her a stuffed doll at an arcade game, forces everyone to wear cat, mouse, and bunny ears at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Disney_Resort amusement park], all the way to making them attend and take part in a character concert. When Tomoko and Yuri seem to take part with her mainly out of intimidation, Yoshida relaxes and happily embraces the both of them. In [[WataMote Chapter 128|Chapter 128]], she assumes her group will attend the night parade at the park with her. When they protest that they must return for roll call at 4 P.M. she sternly demands that they then return to the park. As the rest stare at her in silence, she becomes very meek and asks if this means they will not attend the parade with her. They agree to do so. This event suggests that despite the "loner" and "delinquent" exterior, Yoshida does not want to be alone; she sincerely wants friends who want to share her interests. In the subsequent chapters to [[WataMote Chapter 130.5|Chapter 130.5]], Yoshida softens her "rough exterior" when someone treats her as a person rather than a "type": in [[WataMote Chapter 129|Chapter 129]] she immediately warms to [[Asuka Katō]] when Katō compliments her on her "bear" bag, and Yoshida is very happy to find Yuri saved a place for everyone to watch the fireworks in [[WataMote Chapter 130.5|Chapter 130.5]].
-Another line that becomes clearer as her character develops involves others making assumptions about her based on her appearance. As noted in the case of the Love Hotel, she has a degree of innocence. While played for comedy, her reaction to Tomoko groping and fondling her really consists of Yoshida becoming withdrawn and refusing to discuss the matter. Yuri tries to mediate while Tomoko apologizes by offering to allow Yoshida pinch ''her'' nipples. While comic, Yoshida becomes very upset at the suggestion that what Tomoko did was a small matter and that Tomoko would expect her to do it in turn. The first time Yoshida is seen actually hurting someone is when Uchi possibly takes the same opportunity Tomoko took to grope her while trying to wake her. Yoshida believes it is Tomoko doing it again despite knowing how it upsets her. Again, Yoshida becomes very angry but also very withdrawn. Another [[WataMote Chapter 134|time]] involves Kotomi publicly accusing her of being a slut. The scene plays for comic misunderstandings between Kotomi, Tomoki, and Yoshida to culminate in Tomoki accidentally grabbing the wrong place when he restrains her, but it contains serious overtones. As noted below, Yoshida kept her distance from Tomoki by assuming he viewed her as a "delinquent." Some time later she acted a bit kinder. When they encounter one another in the cafeteria, Yoshida mildly flirts with him while Tomoki does not really pursue. Whether or not Yoshida has any interest in him beyond playful teasing currently remains unknown. Kotomi publicly denouncing her as basically a slut going after younger boys plows through that line. When she walks into Tomoki's hand, she becomes profoundly embarrassed, and Kotomi heaping on more accusations that she is blushing out of enjoyment pushes her to punch Kotomi hard in her stomach much like she elbowed Uchi. As with the previous cases, she withdraws within and leaves.
-Along with this line, Yoshida reveals a subtle empathy that would appear to run counter to her "delinquent" stereotype. Despite Tomoko's teasing and pinching, Yoshida understands her enough to recognize Tomoko's social anxieties. While played for comedy, she drags Tomoko to say goodbye to [[Megumi Imae]] after her graduation, because she knows Tomoko does want to see her. She earlier recognizes that Tomoko wants to share an umbrella with her but is afraid to ask. In [[WataMote Chapter 136|Chapter 136]], she notices Mako, with whom she has had limited contact, sitting alone and crying, and she rushes over to ask her what has happened.
-[[WataMote Chapter 158|Chapter 158]] reveals that she does not like scary stories.
 ==Appearance==
+She has long presumably dyed-blond hair which she wears in a ponytail. The cover to [[WataMote Volume 16|Volume 16]] depicts it as a salmon color. Unlike Yoshida, she has not appeared in a flashback or in ''TomoMote'' to demonstrate her natural hair color; however, most characters like Yoshida, Uchi, and Miyazaki who appear blond have been revealed to have either black to brown hair. She is notable for having "droopy" eyelids that reach her irises. The Volume 16 cover depicts her eyes as green. She dresses similar to a "Gal" (ギャル・''gyaru''). While ''WataMote Wiki'' will confess some irritation that she will not stand directly next to certain characters to determine her height, she appears to stand at about the same height as Yoshida and Reina. ''WataMote Wiki'' has sent a particularly strongly-worded letter to [[Nico Tanigawa]] to demand they rectify this. Until then, since Yoshida is slightly taller than Yuri, Anna is at least as tall as Yuri.
-Yoshida has shoulder-length bleached hair with dark roots. The [[WataMote Volume 15 Special Edition|Volume 15 Special Edition]] confirms that her natural hair color is black. She is lean and of above average height, being taller than her upperclassman, Megumi Imae. Unlike many of the girls in her class, she has sharp, angled eyes and small irides. While she does not appear in Season One of the ''anime'', she appears in color on the cover of [[WataMote Volume 08|Volume 8]] and her eyes appear a light brown. She often wears just the skirt and shirt without the blazer or tie. Outside of class in the amusement park which for copyright and trademark reasons is not at all based on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Disneyland Tokyo Disneyland], she adorns herself with various "cute" paraphernalia from the park.
 ===''Anime''===
 *None
-===''Manga'': WataMote===
+====''Manga''====
-*[[WataMote Volume 08|Volume 8]]: Chapter <s>[[WataMote Chapter 069|69]]</s>, [[WataMote Chapter 072|72]], [[WataMote Chapter 073|73]], [[WataMote Chapter 074|74]], [[WataMote Chapter 075|75]], [[WataMote Chapter 076|76]], [[WataMote Chapter 077|77]], [[WataMote Volume 08 Omake|''Omake'']]
+*[[WataMote Volume 09|Volume 9]]: Chapter [[WataMote Chapter 079|79]]
-*[[WataMote Volume 09|Volume 9]]: Chapters [[WataMote Chapter 078|78]], [[WataMote Chapter 079|79]], [[WataMote Chapter 082|82]], [[WataMote Chapter 084|84]], [[WataMote Chapter 087|87]], [[WataMote Chapter 088|88]], [[WataMote Volume 09 Special Edition|88.1]], [[WataMote Volume 09 Omake|''Omake'']]
+*[[WataMote Volume 11|Volume 10]]: Chapter [[WataMote Chapter 095|95]]
-*[[WataMote Volume 10|Volume 10]]: Chapters [[WataMote Chapter 092|92]], [[WataMote Chapter 095|95]], [[WataMote Chapter 098|98]]
+*[[WataMote Volume 11|Volume 11]]: Chapter [[WataMote Chapter 106|106]]
-*[[WataMote Volume 11|Volume 11]]: Chapters [[WataMote Chapter 105|105]], [[WataMote Chapter 106|106]], [[WataMote Chapter 107|107]], [[WataMote Chapter 109|109]]
+*[[WataMote Volume 12|Volume 12]]: Chapters [[WataMote Chapter 122|122]], [[WataMote Chapter 127|127]]
-*[[WataMote Volume 12|Volume 12]]: Chapters [[WataMote Chapter 111|111]],  <s>[[WataMote Chapter 112|112]]</s>,  [[WataMote Chapter 114|114]], [[WataMote Chapter 115|115]], [[WataMote Chapter 115.5|115.5]], [[WataMote Chapter 116|116]], [[WataMote Chapter 118|118]], [[WataMote Chapter 119|119]], [[WataMote Chapter 120|120]], [[WataMote Chapter 122|122]], [[WataMote Volume 12 Omake|''Omake'']]
+*[[WataMote Volume 13|Volume 13]]: Chapters [[WataMote Chapter 130|130]], ''[[WataMote Volume 13 Omake|Omake]]''
-*[[WataMote Volume 13|Volume 13]]: Chapters [[WataMote Chapter 123|123]], [[WataMote Chapter 125|125]], [[WataMote Chapter 126|126]], [[WataMote Chapter 127|127]], [[WataMote Chapter 128|128]], [[WataMote Chapter 129|129]], [[WataMote Chapter 130|130]], [[WataMote Chapter 130.5|130.5]], [[WataMote Chapter 131|131]], [[WataMote Chapter 132|132]], [[WataMote Chapter 133|133]], [[WataMote Volume 13 Omake|''Omake'']]
+*[[WataMote Volume 14|Volume 14]]: Chapters [[WataMote Chapter 134|134]], [[WataMote Chapter 136|136]], [[WataMote Chapter 142|142]]
-*[[WataMote Volume 14|Volume 14]]: Chapters [[WataMote Chapter 134|134]], [[WataMote Chapter 136|136]], <s>[[WataMote Chapter 137|137]]</s>, <s>[[WataMote Chapter 138|138]]</s>, [[WataMote Chapter 139|139]], <s>[[WataMote Chapter 141|141]]</s>, [[WataMote Chapter 142|142]]
+*[[WataMote Volume 15|Volume 15]]: Chapter [[WataMote Chapter 147|147]]
-*[[WataMote Volume 15|Volume 15]]: Chapters <s>[[WataMote Chapter 143|143]]</s>, [[WataMote Chapter 144|144]], [[WataMote Volume 15 Special Edition|Special Edition]], [[WataMote Chapter 145|145]], [[WataMote Chapter 147|147]], <s>[[WataMote Chapter 149|149]]</s>, [[WataMote Chapter 150|150]], <s>[[WataMote Volume 15 Omake|''Omake'']]</s>
+*[[WataMote Volume 16|Volume 16]]: Chapters [[WataMote Chapter 155|155]], [[WataMote Chapter 157|157]]
-*[[WataMote Volume 16|Volume 16]]: Chapters <s>[[WataMote Chapter 151|151]]</s>, [[WataMote Chapter 153|153]], [[WataMote Chapter 154|154]], [[WataMote Chapter 155|155]], [[WataMote Chapter 156|156]], <s>[[WataMote Chapter 157|157]]</s>, [[WataMote Chapter 158|158]]
+*[[WataMote Volume 17|Volume 17]]: Chapters [[WataMote Chapter 160|160]], [[WataMote Chapter 161|161]], [[WataMote Chapter 164|164]]
-*TBA: Chapter [[WataMote Chapter 159|159]], [[WataMote Chapter 160|160]]
+*[[WataMote Volume 18|Volume 18]]: Chapter [[WataMote Chapter 173|173]], [[WataMote Volume 18 Special Edition|Special Edition]]
+*[[WataMote Volume 19|Volume 19]]: Chapters [[WataMote Chapter 181|181]], [[WataMote Chapter 182|182]], [[WataMote Chapter 188|188]], <s>[[WataMote Chapter 192-1|192-1]]</s>, [[WataMote Chapter 192-2|192-2]]
-===''Manga'': TomoMote===
-*[[TomoMote 10th Anniversary|10th Anniversary]]
 (<s>Strikethrough</s> episodes or chapters indicate the character was mentioned but did not make a physical appearance)
 ==Relationships==
-===[[Tomoko Kuroki]]===
+===[[Masaki Yoshida]]===
+Initially Anna does not seem much of a friend. She is the one who frankly tells Yoshida [[WataMote Chapter 095|what a Love Hotel]] is. She [[WataMote Chapter 106|crushes]] Yoshida's desire to go to the for copyright purposes Totally Not Disney World which leaves Yoshida depressed.
-Yoshida's relationship with Tomoko commences very strained. Based on appearances, Tomoko dismisses her as a "delinquent" on their field trip to Kyōto. For her part, Tomoko takes the opportunity to pinch Yoshida's nipples while trying to wake her up. Yoshida punches her in response and remains embarrassed about what happened to her. She refuses to discuss it when Yuri tries to smooth over their conflict. Tomoko reveals what she did to her by inviting Yoshida to "pinch my nipples, please," as an apology. The relationship seems to sour a bit more when Uchi tries to wake her and possibly gets a little experimental with her fondling to do the same thing Tomoko did. Yoshida dreams it is Tomoko fondling her, elbows Uchi severely, then later confronts Tomoko who remains confused since she cannot remember groping Yoshida a second time.
+However, she does attend the trip with her and smooths over the [[WataMote Chapter 130|conflict]] between Reina and Yoshida. She signals Reina to produce the bunny she bought as a present for Yoshida, then calms them down when Reina makes the mistake of holding it by the ears which again provokes Yoshida. She also offers to leave with Reina rather than pull Yoshida from her small group, and she does not seem offended that Yoshida is with others. While she inwardly blames Yoshida for the previous conflict, she does not inwardly denigrate Tomoko nor Yuri. Indeed, she [[WataMote Chapter 160|seems happy]] that Yoshida has expanded her circle of friends.
-The other cases tend to be comic misunderstandings, such as when Tomoko later reaches behind herself without looking to open a bathroom door only to have Yoshida open it as she is leaving and Tomoko grab her between her legs. Tomoko does not help the situation with her perverse tormenting of Yoshida, particularly when she begins to understand Yoshida has a love of cute and childish things. Despite her fear of being punched by Yoshida, Tomoko cannot seem to help winding her up.
+===[[Reina]]===
-Despite all of that, she and Tomoko over time do seem to care about each other. During the trip, Tomoko notices that Yoshida likes high views, to which she asks if it is because, being a delinquent, Yoshida likes to look down on people. Tomoko baits Yoshida to complete a climb for the view. During the climb, when Tomoko sprains her ankle, Yoshida elects to carry her on her back. As noted above, Yoshida seems to understand some of Tomoko's social anxieties. When she recognizes that Tomoko's anxieties prevent her from approaching Megumi Imae, she physically drags her to Megumi.
+Yoshida and Anna usually call her "Rena," but in [[WataMote Chapter 147|Chapter 147]] and [[WataMote Chapter 155|Chapter 155]] they both individually pronounce her name as "Reina." Anna tends to act as a leader in their trio. She indulges Yoshida's trip to Not Disney World even though she finds Yoshida's choices childish and boring. When Reina provokes Yoshida's violence by voicing this opinion, Anna eventually helps them reconcile.
+===[[Tomoko Kuroki]]===
-Yoshida deeply resents Tomoko treating her as a delinquent. Preparing to leave school in the rain, she senses Tomoko, who does not have an umbrella, watching her but afraid to approach. It bothers her that Tomoko will not simply ask to walk with her in the rain. After they do walk together with Megumi Imae, Imae notices this friendship; though Yoshida denies it. However, Yoshida is not blameless for exuding an attitude that fits her stereotype. When [[WataMote Volume 09 Special Edition|Tomoko approaches her]] to ask her if she wants to spend Christmas together before she can even speak, Yoshida stares at her sternly and demands what she wants which convinces Tomoko to think better of it.
+[[File:Anna_Meets_Tomoko_c142.png|thumb|left|"Is that your dog?"<br><nowiki>[''Citation Needed'' - Ed.]</nowiki>]]Anna has little interaction with Tomoko prior to the trip to Not Disney Land for Trademark Purposes. She does offer to Yoshida that she can stay with Tomoko's group. Anna first really notices Tomoko when she observes her interactions with Yoshida during the infamous [[WataMote Chapter 142|dog incident]]. Somewhat annoyed by Yoshida's behavior, she introduces herself to Tomoko with her first name and offers to hang out with her.
-Nevertheless, in a subsequent P.E. class when [[Ogino]] directs the students to divide up into partners, Yoshida immediately takes Tomoko. Later when they visit the amusement park not at all for copyright and trademark reasons based on Tōkyō Disney Resort, Yoshida is delighted that Tomoko seems to enjoy a review that caters to children. For her part, Tomoko notes how happy Yoshida is. After the Disney trip she gives Tomoko a gourmet pudding as thanks for giving her a cow charm.
-[[WataMote Chapter 147|Chapter 147]] reveals that Yoshida is actually ranked similarly to Tomoko in their overall third-year class, to Tomoko's horrified surprise. Further, when Tomoko remarks in that chapter that she wished to skip studying for a day, Yoshida asks Tomoko to call her anytime she wishes to hang out with someone. She appears to act on this in [[WataMote Chapter 155|Chapter 155]] when she borrows Rena's scooter to take Tomoko home. Unbeknownst to her, Tomoko had a very odd study session with Katō. She does warn Tomoko not to grab onto her breasts, and Tomoko does not until Yoshida has to slam on the breaks to avoid missing Tomoko's home. While she elbows Tomoko on her helmet, she does not appear as upset as she use to be, and Tomoko explains it as simply reminiscing. This suggests that Yoshida has sort of come to understand that Tomoko does not mean anything malicious when she gropes her. She still protests that Tomoko laughing about it makes her feel uncomfortable. Tomoko frankly jokes that as thanks Yoshida can "fuck my brother," then remembers that Yoshida does not know she has a brother. Yoshida thinks Tomoko is making another stupid joke then remarks, "you have a brother?"
-[[WataMote Chapter 158|When they are suspended]] for riding a motorbike together, Yoshida sincerely apologizes to Tomoko. For her part, Tomoko lets it slide. In the [[WataMote Chapter 158|following chapter]], she remarks to Tomoko that Tomoko has been using "everyone" a lot in conversation recently when Tomoko suggests that if she gets her driving license then "everyone" can have a trip together.
-===Yoshida's Friends===
-[[File:Yoshida's_Friends_C095.png|thumb|Rena-Anna-Yoshida]]Yoshida has two friends that Tomoko also regards as "delinquents." Currently, not enough has been revealed to justify separate character pages for them. They both tend to treat Yoshida as the less-experienced. In [[WataMote Chapter 095|Chapter 95]], while Tomoko and Yuri ignore her ignorance of Love Hotels, her friends quickly correct her. In [[WataMote Chapter 106|Chapter 106]], they freely denigrate her desire to visit an amusement park. Their insults leave her hurt and depressed. She would not tolerate such from others such as Tomoko.
-====[https://watamote.fandom.com/wiki/Minor_and_Unnamed_Recurring_Characters#Reina Reina] (麗奈)====
-Not named until [[WataMote Chapter 130|Chapter 130]], she has long presumably dyed-blond hair which perpetually obscures her eyes in shadow. Yoshida and their mutual friend Anna usually call her "Rena," but in [[WataMote Chapter 147|Chapter 147]] and [[WataMote Chapter 155|Chapter 155]] Anna and Yoshida respectively pronounces her name as "Reina." Given that the first kanji (麗) has the ''on-yomi'' reading of "rei (レイ)," this suggests that "Reina" is her actual first name with "Rena" being a nickname.
-She openly ridicules the more childish aspects of Yoshida's obsession with cute things. In [[WataMote Chapter 125|Chapter 125]], when Yoshida insists on attending a performance of the [[wikipedia:Country_Bear_Jamboree|Country Bear Band]] designed for children, she directly insults it which finally provokes Yoshida to punch her. Later in [[WataMote Chapter 130|Chapter 130]], she apologizes to Yoshida by presenting her with a plush toy rabbit Yoshida pined for. Still later as depicted in the [[WataMote Volume 13|Volume 13]] ''[[WataMote Volume 13 Omake|Omake]]'', when she excuses herself to find a bathroom, she sees a costumed panda. She tries to convince the worker to come with her to presumably surprise Yoshida; however, Yoshida sees her poking the figure and, misinterpreting this, runs up to punch her again. The ''kanji'' of her first name is revealed in [[WataMote Chapter 142|Chapter 142]]. In [[WataMote Chapter 147|Chapter 147]], she reveals that she plans to attend a vocational school.
-====[https://watamote.fandom.com/wiki/Minor_and_Unnamed_Recurring_Characters#Anna_Haruna Anna Haruna] (春奈杏奈)====
-This friend appears the leader of the three. Unlike Reina, her face is depicted fully. She is slightly shorter than Reina and Yoshida and has her presumably dyed-blond hair tied up in a ponytail. She frankly calls Yoshida a "moron" in [[WataMote Chapter 106|Chapter 106]] and Yoshida does not respond. In [[WataMote Chapter 147|Chapter 147]], she suggests that Tomoko and [[Shiki Futaki]] are "morons" for skipping studying, but otherwise involves them without further insult. She also smooths over the conflict between Reina and Yoshida in [[WataMote Chapter 130|Chapter 130]]. She signals Rena to produce the bunny bought as a present for Yoshida, then calms them down when Rena makes the mistake of holding it by the ears which again provokes Yoshida. She also offers to leave with Reina rather than pull Yoshida from her small group, and she does not seem offended that Yoshida is with others. While she inwardly blames Yoshida for the previous conflict, she does not inwardly denigrate Tomoko nor Yuri. She finally reveals her first name to Tomoko in [[WataMote Chapter 142|Chapter 142]] when she invites Tomoko to lunch, and Tomoko reveals her last name in [[WataMote Chapter 147|Chapter 147]] when she refers to her with it. During the [[WataMote Chapter 079|Kyōto field trip]], she discusses how her boyfriend "Kento" is clingy.
-===[[Akane Okada]]===
-Yoshida first materially meets Akane when she [[WataMote Chapter 118|accuses her]] of bullying Tomoko. Yoshida is too embarrassed to explain why Tomoko upset her. Akane later drags Tomoko back to her when she learns what Tomoko said. They meet again at [[WataMote Chapter 129|the amusement park]]. Upset over her conflict with Hina, Okada dismisses Yoshida's reason for her fight with her friend Rena.Yoshida grabs her and manages to cause Okada's signature "pineapple" to come apart. However, they do not seems to hold a grudge against one another. During the infamous [[WataMote Chapter 134|confrontation between Yoshida]] and [[Kotomi Komiyama]] in the cafeteria when Hina asks her if she will separate them, Akane responds that if worse comes to worse, she will speak to Yoshida. This suggests both that she trusts Yoshida to not to lose her control and to listen to her and that they have developed some basis of trust if not respect.
-When she and Tomoko ponder how to [[WataMote Volume 15 Special Edition|awaken the snoozing Hina and Yoshida]], Akane reminds Tomoko that her persistent boasts about seeing Yoshida's panties are the reason why Yoshida smacks her. Despite their previous physical fight, Akane remains respectful of Yoshida's feelings. Later in that chapter, Yoshida and Akane walk together. Thus, an acquaintance that started with a bullying intervention and continued through a physical altercation is now a comfortable casual relationship.
-===[[Yuri Tamura]]===
-The two meet as part of the school trip to [[WataMote Chapter 072|school trip to Kyōto]]. While neither seem interested in the trip or one another, Yuri does try to smooth the mess Tomoko creates by pinching Yoshida then later attempting to apologize by offering to let Yoshida pinch her back. Since that time, while they may not appear friends, they do not conflict. They both agree that Tomoko can be "an idiot." During [[WataMote Chapter 127|the school trip]] to Totally Not Disney World for Copyright Purposes, Tomoko convinced Yuri to overcome her social anxiety to join in the singing during an event much to the delight of Yoshida. Seeing Yoshida beaming in delight, Yuri tells Tomoko she "forgives her" for making her take part since she realizes it made Yoshida so happy. While [[WataMote Chapter 151|spending an afternoon with Tomoko at an arcade]], Yuri mentions that it would be nice if they went with others, including Yoshida.
-===[[Tomoki Kuroki]]===
-Until [[WataMote Chapter 133|Chapter 133]], Yoshida only knows him as what she calls a "kid" or "punk." She notices him staring at her when she [[WataMote Chapter 116|drags Tomoko]] to meet [[Megumi Imae]] and angrily demands what he is looking at. He inwardly concludes that she ''is'' a delinquent. Some time later while happily looking at [[WataMote Chapter 123|pictures]] on her phone of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Disney_Resort the amusement park] her class will visit, she sees him looking at her again. This time, she smiles and playfully recalls him as the "punk" she met. In [[WataMote Chapter 133|Chapter 133]] both are surprised to find themselves sharing the same water dispenser in the cafeteria. She again playfully calls him a "kid," and when he asks her to stop calling him that, she then puts her arm around his shoulders and asks his name. Kotomi [[WataMote Chapter 134|reacts to]] this by yelling at her, then apologizing for overreacting. Through this, Yoshida learns that he is the younger brother of Kotomi's "best friend," and his first name from which she coins the nickname "Tomo." She insists that he call her "Masaki" without any honorific. Unfortunately, this flirting sets off Kotomi again, and in his effort to restrain Yoshida, he accidentally grabs her left breast. This shocks and leaves both of them embarrassed.
-Currently, any further interaction between them or either of them commenting on it has not been depicted. [[WataMote Chapter 153|During lunch between events]] in the intramurals, Yoshida does see a video Kotomi had [[Hikari Itō]] take of Tomoki which evokes the verbal wrath of Tomoko who demands to know why she has video of her brother, which suggests that she now knows he is Tomoko's brother; however, she apparently was not paying attention. [[WataMote Chapter 155|Chapter 155]] reveals that she did not know Tomoko has a brother.
-[[WataMote Chapter 159|She does recgonize him]] on the soccer field, and she makes a mental note that "Tomo" is a member of the soccer team.
+They next meet in [[WataMote Chapter 147|an arcade]] that goes when she decides to skip studying between midterms. While Anna teases her and Futaki for being the type of "morons" who skip studying, she includes them both in their group. The ever-formal Tomoko will refer to Anna to Yoshida as "Haruna-san" which reveals that Tomoko did know who she was by name. For her part, Tomoko persists in inwardly referring to the Yoshida, Reina, and Anna trio as the "delinquents," without any animosity.
-===[[Kotomi Komiyama]]===
-Until [[WataMote Chapter 133|Chapter 133]], Yoshida has little, if any, interaction with Kotomi. However, Kotomi screams at her when she playfully puts her arm around Tomoki's neck. [[WataMote Chapter 134|Coming briefly to her senses]], Kotomi apologizes to Yoshida, claiming that Tomoki is the "little brother" of her "best friend," whom she has always looked at as her own "little brother." When Yoshida resumes chatting with Tomoki, she explodes again. When he accidentally grabs Yoshida's breast trying to restrain her, Kotomi accuses the embarrassed Yoshida of being a "slut" who ''let'' Tomoki grope her. For this, Kotomi receives a gut punch that sends her to her knees. Yoshida walks away clearly embarrassed.
+After Tomoko and Yoshida's suspension [[WataMote Chapter 160|ends]], Anna is happy to see that Yoshida has other friends who include Tomoko.
-Any continuation of this conflict or its resolution has not been depicted. Yoshida is on the softball team informally managed by Kotomi [[WataMote Chapter 153|during the intramural]] ball tournament. They even sit together in a group during lunch where Kotomi talks about strategy and where Yoshida will hit in the lineup. However, Kotomi [[WataMote Chapter 157|later]] insists to Itō that she did nothing wrong. For her part, Yoshida refers to her as イカレメガネ (ikare megane・"crazy glasses") in front of Itō when Tomoko [[WataMote Chapter 159|reveals her name]].
-===[[Mako Tanaka]]===
+===[[Shiki Futaki]]===
+Anna notices Shiki sitting alone at the eating area of the arcade in [[WataMote Chapter 147|Chapter 147]] and insists on inviting her over. She becomes impressed with her skill playing ''majong'', though she does beat Shiki. She, along with Masaki and Reina, include her in other gaming activities, with Reina particularly impressed and challenged with her skills at ''majong''. They include her in Masaki's "[[WataMote Chapter 181|road trip]]" to celebrate her gaining a driver's license.
-While they appear only as classmate with little direct interactions, [[WataMote Chapter 159|Chapter 159]] reveals that they not only text one another, Mako has reviewed possible career choices for Yoshida.
-===[https://watamote.fandom.com/wiki/Minor_and_Unnamed_Recurring_Characters#Mrs._Yoshida Mrs. Yoshida]===
-Yoshida never mentions her parents or any of her family. Her mother first appears in [[WataMote Chapter 160|Chapter 160]] when she meets with her daughter's teachers and the Principal with [[Mrs. Kuroki]] after their daughters' suspensions. Little further is known about her. By her dress, she is a professional woman. She dyes her hair blond without the dark roots of her daughter. Her hair is longer which she wear in a long ponytail. As for their relationship, Yoshida does not want to wait around for her mother's lecture after the meeting, and "off screen" her mother shouts after her.
 ==Memorable Quotes==
+*"That's a Love Hotel."
-*"You tried to molest me in my sleep again didn't you?! – Yoshida
+*"But aren't the Chiba partiers super lame?"
-**"What?" – Tomoko
+*"Man, you're a real riot! It's no wonder Masaki's friends with you."
-**"Just like this morning!" – Yoshida
+*"ISN'T THAT THE CUNNILINGUS DOG?!!"
-**"Huh? Are you talking about the time I groped you?" – Tomoko
-**I'm gonna fucking kill you!" – Yoshida
-*"Don't think you can get carried away doing shit like this just 'cause I was a bit forgiving during the field trip!" – Yoshida
-**"N-No wait! It was an accident! I swear, I just grabbed your crotch by accident!" – Tomoko
-*"Fall you piece of shit! Come on! Just one more and it'll fall. . ." ''trying to will the stuffed cat toy to fall''
-*“Liar. I don’t know who the hell you are, or what you’re after, but I’m not buying it.” ''wary of Uchi's cookie''
-*"This tastes fucking amazing!" ''after trying Uchi's cookie''
-*"Chiba’s got the single greatest spot in the world! Disney-fucking-land, man! Mickey Mouse himself even comes out to congratulate you and everything! O-or at least…t-that's what I’ve heard, anyway…"
-*"Alright, who's the fuckhead that stuck shit in my desk?!”
-*"What kind of friend gives someone shit-shaped chocolate?!" – Yoshida
-**"T-That's just because Kuroki-san's a bit of an idiot. . . ." – Yuri
-*"The Hell ''you'' looking at, huh?!" ''meeting Tomoki''
-*"She was talking crap about the mascots, so I punched her in the face."
-*"'''Why do none of you have mouse ears?!''' We're buying some right now!"
-*"Oi, why aren't you two clapping? '''She said clap!'''"
-*"Don't ever grab it by the ears!"
-*"Where the hell do ya think you're touchi-" ''takes exception to Tomoki's method of restraint''
-*"Ignorant little brats like you should just scram! I ain't bullying him, this is ''discipline''!" ''explaining proper obedience training to Kii''
 == Trivia ==
+*'''"A Girl has a Name":''' 春奈 (''Haruna'') means "springtime" by adding "springtime" (春) to "what" (奈). 杏奈 (''Anna'') combines "apricot" (杏) with 春.
-*Her first name "Masaki" (茉咲) means "Jasmine Blossom."
+*'''"Our First Named Delinquent is a Gal!":''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyaru ギャル] is a diverse type and ''WataMote Wiki'' will leave it to others to debate to which particular species Anna belongs. It is not a new phenomenon as this [https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/japanese-gal-language-what-is-agepoyo Japan Today] article discussing slang indicates.
-*Although she is the kind to resort to violence if angered, she clearly does not hit hard enough to seriously hurt Tomoko as Yuri affirms in [[WataMote Chapter 134|Chapter 134]].
-*While Tomoko is convinced that Yoshida is a delinquent just like a lot of her comrades, despite her look and overall brusque and profane behavior, Yoshida hates being considered a delinquent, can get along with more normal acting friends, and is willing to help them if they are in need.
-*Despite her severe expression and "delinquent" persona, Yoshida has a serious affinity for cute things.
-*'''Delinquent:''' the term Tomoko uses is [https://www.japandict.com/ヤンキー ヤンキー] (''yankī'').
-*Yoshida probably comes from a rather wealthy background. She often plays pachinko, owns a motorbike, and she does not hesitate to spend several thousands of ''yen ''at a crane game for a plush toy.
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery>
+<gallery widths="185">
+Yoshida's Friends C095.png|'''Reina - Anna - Yoshida'''
-Yoshida_Color_V8.png|Yoshida in color on the cover of [[WataMote Volume 08|Volume 8]].
-Yoshida in Color c132.png|Yoshida in color from [[WataMote Chapter 131|Chapter 132]].
+Yoshida's Friends c127.png|Anna does actually try to tolerate Yoshida's childish passion.
+Anna Wins c147.png|'''To the Victor Goes the Ice Cream!'''
-Chapter_72_school_field_trip_group.png|The Original Field Trip Group: Yuri, Yoshida, Tomoko, and Ucchi
+Anna Color V16 Cover.png|[[WataMote Volume 16|Volume 16]] color depiction of Anna's eyes and dyed hair.
-Chapter_72_school_field_trip_group2.png|Yoshida and Yuri have no interest in interacting with one another or Tomoko.
+Anna_Haruna_Color.png|[[WataMote Volume 19|Volume 19]]
-Chapter_72_pajamas.png
-Chapter_74_yoshida_punches_tomoko_for_the_first_time.png|Yoshida punches Tomoko for pinching her nipples.
-Chapter_74_on_the_train.png|After "Nipple Gate"
-Ch92_yoshida.png|Yoshida playing Pachinko.
-Ch92_yoshida2.png
-Ch92_yoshida3.png|"What We've Got Here is . . . FAILURE . . . to . . . Communicate!"
-Yoshida Cute-Mode.png|Yoshida in her Cute Mode
-Yoshida Meek.png|Yoshida really wants the rest to share her interests.
-the_picture_that_heals_all_illnesses.png|The picture that heals all physical and mental illnesses.
-Rena_Yoshida_Reconcile_C130.png|Rena and Yoshida reconcile over a bunny.
-Yoshida-Katō c129.png|Katō knows the way to Yoshida's heart.
-Yoshida and Tomoki c133.png|When Yoshida puts her arm around Tomoki, Kotomi screams at her.
-Tomoki Grabs Yoshida c134.png|Yoshida and Tomoki meet in the cafeteria.
-Blushing Yoshida Returns Happy Cat c136.png|The "redness" about her eyes and, with a close look, tears welled up in both her eyelids reveal that Yoshida also cried over the ending.
-Yoshida Eyes.png|Cover of [[WataMote Volume 13|Volume 13]]
-Yoshida Invitation c147.png|Yoshida's invitation to Tomoko in [[WataMote Chapter 147|Chapter 147]].
-Yoshida Calmly Reacts c142.png|Yoshida expresses her exception to the attention of a dog and Tomoko
-Easy Rider c155.png|'''Easy Rider WataMote:'''<br>"You gotta be kidding. I mean, you know who this is, man? This is Captain Japan. I'm Tomoko. Hey, we're headliners baby. We played every fair in this part of the country. I mean, for top dollar, too!"
-Yoshida Black Hair cV15 SE.png|'''Natural Hair Color'''<br>Seen in the [[WataMote Volume 15 Special Edition|Volume 15 Special Edition]]
-Yoshida cTM 10.png|In Middle School<br>"Kowaii . . . er . . . Kawaii!"
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