[character history / background]: A lot of stories that start out with a child losing a parent continue down a path that is both dramatic and somewhat angst-ridden. Neither of these hold true for Fujioka Haruhi, who lost her mother not long after being born and was raised by her father, who, claiming he could never devote himself to another woman, became a transvestite. To Haruhi, this was, as far as we can tell in all her stories and references, no big deal. It’s likely that even before... read more
