Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-24.23.3.218-20130811062647/@comment-24.46.20.142-20180306005548

The only reason rinharu shippers ship rinharu is bc they wish they were haru. And that's the truth. It has nothing to do with logic bc, logically, rin is a horrible match for haru. Haru only needs Rin as a swimming motivator - that's called a rival. Those who hate (or say they hate) makoharu do so bc, deep down, they know that makoto is truly the right person for haru and they wish he didn't exist; they are two halves of a whole as stated by the series's director, they deeply care for one another beyond swimming and it shows, they understand and accept one another unconditionally, and they will never be split up by KyoAni for more than a few episodes (if that). So, if you want to ship rinharu, go right ahead. Just understand that your OTP is only in your imagination no matter how you try to justify it. Haven't you seen the specials, the films, the mags, the interviews and everything else? It all screams makoharu, but I guess you conveniently ignore reality for the sake of your fantasy. Oh well.