Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-24.23.3.218-20130811062647/@comment-93.215.91.105-20160819185251

Of course he doesn't like anyone more than a friend in canon. I also don't think it's possible to compare Rin and Makoto. As many people have pointed out, from a shipping point of view, both have valid reasons and scenes that would make them a cute couple. But really, Makoto is most important when it comes to a friend you can stick to, much like my real life best friend and me, whilst Rin is something different entirely. You can't compare the relationships, which is why none of the two are more important than the other. Rin is important when it comes to Haru's swimming, but Makoto is important in other things too.

Both Rin and Makoto make him emotional, but there isnt either that is more important I don't think.

But that is not the question is it? To answer the question: No he doesnt, though I did think so at first too. I used to think there was one-sided love from Makoto towards Haru, and from Sousuke towards Rin, and that Rin and Haru were more interested in water than either of them, and possibly more in each other but really they are just rivals. Sure, the whole series is gay af, but that's just anime. None of it is Canon, but that does not mean you cannot prefer anything.

Me personally? I ship RinHaru, but I can see the connection between MakoHaru too. I prefer RinHaru by far. But nobody is asking me, so Ignore this last bit. It is just my personal preferance, and if you want to ship Haru with Rei or even with Kisumi then go ahead, I wont judge.

In the end, the only thing Haru loves is Water and Mackrel.