 Rin and Hatsuharu have a romantic and sexual relationship that began before the start of the series.When Akito finds out about it, Rin claims full responsibility to protect Hatsuharu, and to punish her Akito pushes Rin out a window; while recuperating in the hospital, Rin breaks up with Hatsuharu both to protect him and to avoid burdening him, but without explaining why.To free Hatsuharu, Rin starts searching for a way to break the curse, and asks Kazuma, Shigure, and Ren Soma for help, though she resists the assistance of Tohru Honda, who she thinks is too nice for her own good.