Haruki Hayashida

Haruki Hayashida, or Pah-chin (パーちん,) is one of the founding members of Tokyo Manji Gang and its former third division captain.

Appearance
Pah-chin is a short delinquent with a stocky build. He has slanted eyes with bleached hair is parted to the side with the sides shaven. There is a small stitch below the left side of his lip and a small scar below his left eye.

As he grows up, he lets his hair return to its original black color and starts dressing in nice clothing, befitting of his career in real estate.

Personality
When first seen, Pah-chin appears as a brusque and rude individual, reacting aggressively to minimal things or otherwise harmless statements. Pah-chin was by his own account not very smart, something even Peh-yan supported, with Pah-chin seemingly proud and boastful of this fact, and even excusing some his behavior on that, something that annoyed other Toman leaders at times that required more thought.

Pah-chin was beyond all, a very loyal friend who would always support and stand up for his loved ones. When one of his dear friends and the girlfriend of that friend were brutally assaulted by Moebius, Pah-chin was personally furious and wanted revenge, but his defensive instincts kicked in and held back, mostly because he was fearful of Toman facing an older and more established gang which would in all likelihood end with many Toman members hurt or even worst. His initial displays of force being merely an extension of his frustration over the incident.

When revenge was authorized, Pah-chin was livid and yearning to strike at the first opportunity. Likewise he did not take well to Takemichi's suggestion to not attack fearing that Moebius' provocation could be part of a larger scheme and even beat him down for providing ambiguous logic. If it means to fight for his friends, there is no limit Pah-chin is unwilling to cross, facing Osanai in a duel that was obviously to his disadvantage, and later stabbing him to finally make him pay for his crimes. Subsequently he stayed behind and let himself be arrested to allow the rest of his gang-mates to escape police.

After being released from detention Pah-chin seems a new man with a different outlook at life. Although he maintains most of his personality quirks, he seems much more focused and orderly, now being capable of running a real state business with great precision and surprising know how.

Fighting Prowess
Pah was considered one of the strongest fighters in Toman, so much that Peh-yan had absolute trust in his abilities. Unfortunately, the full extent of his fighting power has not been demonstrated as he was defeated with relative ease by Osanai who had an expertise in boxing. Nonetheless, Pah-chin proved himself durable enough to take a severe beating and still remain conscious.

Business
Following his release from detention, Pah-chin managed a real estate business. Despite his previous assertions of being stupid, Pah-chin demonstrated precise know how of his industry and accute care of the minimum details to deliver the best product possible to his customers. In the Present time, his business would grow into a commercial success.

Etymology

 * The name Haruki means "spring" (春) (haru) and "tree" (樹) (ki).
 * Haruki's surname Hayashida means "forest" (林) (hayashi) and "field, rice paddy" (田) (ta/da).