Rena Hayama

Rena Hayama
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Rōmaji	Rena Hayama
A.K.A.	???
Physical Characteristics
Age	???
Gender	Female
Relationships
Family	Morito Hayama (Adoptive Father) Mieko Matsui (Biological Mother, Deceased) Juri Hayama (Other half)
Professional Profile
Mercenary Rank	S Rank
Nationality	Japan
Occupation	Homeroom Teacher Assistant
Affiliation	Mikodo High School
Manga
Debut	Chapter 36

Rena Hayama (早間 レナ Hayama Rena) is a supporting character of Gun X Clover series. She is the first and only daughter of Morito Hayama who is currently Mikado High School's new teacher as the Homeroom Teacher Assistant.

Character Information

Appearance

Rena often seen as a woman with with long hair that has her signature ribbon often tied on the left-side of her hair and an average height that is taller than her father Morito Hayama.

Personality

Contrasted to Morito Hayama, Rena appears to be well-mannered and calm collected person. In spite it all, Rena is also serious in choosing a future wife to ensure someone who she and Morito deemed important will never be in danger again.

Juri, Rena's awaken persona.

Behind her calm and demeanor lies a horrific secret that only Morito and Master Rank Mercenaries know all too well. Similar to Kotonoha Nanase, Rena also has a Multiple Persona that changes her personality that only to be awaken by Simon Belier. As Juri Hayama, she is sadistic, ruthless and even possessing murderous intent similar to Mortio's Yasen persona.

History

Rena was born as a daughter of Mieko Matsui, a woman who possessed a supernatural power named Super Tuning that allowed her to syncing with one person and read that person's heart and even "residential thoughts". When Mieko's powers was awaken and escaped, Rena and Mieko became terrorist targets and often on the run. When they sought shelter at the Japanese Embassy, Rena met Morito Hayama as the Matsui Family's guardian and despite she initially views him as a "child", she eventually impressed by his prowess as he has protected the Matsuis. Overtime, their bond also grew as if they were family of three and their happiness seemed to be assured.

Unfortunately, that happiness was short-lived as Mieko died one year later in an unknown circumstances. When Rena demanded answers from Morito, he did not reply but blamed himself for lacking his strength to protect her. Despite this brew Juri's hatred against Morito and blamed him for Mieko's death, Rena still loved him as her father and vowed to protect him from harm.

Plot

Reunion with Morito

Rena the new mercenary.

While Morito Hayama and his peers were battling enemies at the Summer Island away from Japan, Rena reports herself to Ann as the new staff of Mikado High School and her new comrade. In spite of Rena's "childish" request, Ann understood her intentions as she knew her yearn to see her father and wonder if Morito was proud to see her again, which Rena stated as a truth.

At the summer festival, Rena, in her summer yūkata, reunited with Morito where she single-handedly stopped the drunken Eleanor and Mitsuba Nanase without a single flinch while introduced herself to Morito's proteges as her father's child, much to their (barring Morito) surprise. Several hours later in Morito's room where all four were still stunned by the revelation, Rena explained her goal in the Mikado Academy not only support Morito but also challenging anyone to be Morito's next "wife". However, the competition itself was no easy task as Rena explained that candidate had to be faithful, intelligent and powerful enough to join Hayama Family because of its involvement in dangerous mission, especially the hostage situation; moreover, she adds that that the candidate have to be ast stronger than herself to be qualified and claims that whoever win the competition would be Morito's future wife (and her future "mother"). Rena's words has fired nearly all four protege's souls including Futaba who as eavesdropping outside the room, further Morito's dismay. During her bathe with her father, Rena reminded Morito to realize others and his own feelings, before she slept with him in his futon as parent and child.

Rena with her father.

The next morning, Rena and Morito spent their time together by strolling at the nearby town. In the park, Rena asked Morito what would he do when Japan will be embroiled by war which Morito deemed impossible. Rena then brought up her mother's death, which shaken Morito who explained that he wasn't strong enough back then. Nonetheless, Rena apologized for bringing the incident up and told Morito that while she believed that he will save her if she met any mishaps, she promised that she want to be sure and protect what's to come.

Rena confronts Saiga Sisters and Hamelin Sisters.

After bidding her father farewell, Rena confronted and being challenged by the Saiga Sisters and Hamelin Sister into a duel which she easily wins despite their best teamwork, further deeming that their current state could only hold Morito back. Later, Rena also confronts Kotonoha and tells her that she will let one of her seven persona (Kotonoha's included) to marry Morito if she is able to defeat herself before leaving.

Secret Athlete Festival

The next day, Rena enters into Class 2-B classroom and introduces herself as Morito's "relative" and the class' Homeroom Teacher Assistant.

Abilities and Skills

Rena defeats Mutsuba and Eleanor.

• Proficient Fighter: Much like Morito Hayama, Rena is proficient fighter whose prowess and technique claimed to be unequaled by anyone except Morito himself. She even managed to topple Morito's best protege (Eleanor) and Mutsuba (Kotonoha Nanase's third persona) despite their berserk form without inflicting any injuries, as well defeating Mikado High School's best students (such as the Saiga sisters and the Hamelin Sisters) without even breaking a sweat.
  • Superhuman Strength
  • Superhuman Speed
  • Superhuman Agility

• Multiple Personality:Like Kotonoha Nanase, Rena also have a Multiple Personality. Unlike Kotonoha however, Rena cannot control her Multiple Personality as parts of her consciousness once she is overtaken by Juri Hayama.

Etymology

• Rena's surname Hayama means "early morning" (早間).
  • It can also mean "already, now, fast, early" (早) (haya) and "while, time, interval, space, pause, chamber, room, apartment, leisure, chance, entr'acte, intervening, as" (間) (ma) separately.

Trivia

• As far as the story goes, Rena is the first and only person in the series whose skills rivals with Morito Hayama's skills.