Haruka Michiru

Haruto Hayase was a normal high school boy in his third year, living a quiet life until his younger sister, Haruka Hayase, joined the same school. Haruka’s beauty and charm made her the center of attention, quickly becoming the school's prima donna. But when a notorious gang leader set his sights on her, he did everything in his power to protect her—only to fail tragically. Haruka was brutally assaulted and tortured, and Haruto himself suffered an agonizing death. However, in a twist of fate, Haruto is given a second chance, waking up a year before the events that shattered his life. Armed with the mysterious ‘Debauchery System Slave’, he vows to exact revenge on those responsible. This time, he will use his newfound powers of the system and charm to seduce the loved ones of his enemies. From their mothers, sisters, and lovers to their closest friends, Haruto will make them his. His enemies will suffer as he steals what they hold dearest, ensuring their downfall in the most devastating way possible.

LEVI ACKERMAN 30 years old and the eldest grandson of Ackerman third generation. He is the Managing Director and the CEO of Ackerman Travel & Entertainment also the future heir of Ackerman Group, one of the largest companies in France. He is known as the strongest, smartest, most famous and handsome in the Ackerman Family. Everyone admires him and will fall in love with him except for one person which is Haruka Charles Auclair. HARUKA CHARLES AUCLAIR 28 years old, came from the noble family bloodline, Auclair. He works as Levi's secretary for over 2 years but never find Levi attractive in his eyes. Known as one of the most genius person in the world that people will do anything to make him work for them. People often called him a handsome guy with pretty face. Levi has been in love with his secretary, Haruka Charles Auclair since the first time he met him. He never expresses his emotions and confesses after two years, only to discover that his secretary is in love with someone he actually knows. But Haruka's love for that person didn't remain for that long after his heart was shattered into pieces by the person he loves. "I like you." "You know I don't like you." "I do. In fact, I love you, and you'll fall for me. I don't need the words 'I like you' from you. One day, I'll make sure you'll say the words 'I love you'." "You really shouldn't be hoping for something like that." Will his secretary like him back, or will his feelings be unrequited love forever?

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In the tranquil halls of high school life, Sato Haruka keeps running away from an uncomfortable truth. With several flaws in his personality, he continues to navigate the mundane high school routine without any sense of purpose. After meeting the new student, Takasaki Hikari, he begins to slowly accept reality for what it is, embarking on a journey to find meaning in his existence.

Clyde lives a quiet, unnoticed life, hiding from the world after the loss of his parents. He’s content with his solitude—until two girls, Haruka and Sora, start paying attention to him. Haruka’s cheerful persistence annoys him, while Sora’s intense gaze unsettles him. As their attention grows, Clyde is forced to confront his painful past and the uncomfortable reality that his lonely existence might not be as easy to escape as he thought.

When young shrine maiden Haruka ventures into a forbidden shrine, she encounters the spirit of a girl cursed centuries ago. Ignoring the village’s dark legends, Haruka unwittingly frees the spirit, who begins merging their identities, binding Haruka to an eternal, sorrowful fate. Now, the villagers speak of a new, red-eyed spirit haunting the shrine, luring lost souls into her endless despair.

Haruka es una chica de 1.92 metros de altura con el poder del espiritu animal del zorro. Este espiritu le otorga poderes especiales a cambio de una necesidad por carne humana y sangre. Jun, un chico de 1.39 metros de altura, ¡es el único que puede controlarla!

Kazuki Yamada, an 18-year-old university student in Tokyo, is determined to leave his painful past behind. Orphaned by a tragic accident and mistreated by his cruel relatives, Kazuki’s life has been a series of unfortunate events. Now, at the prestigious Tokyo University, he hopes to reinvent himself and escape his troubled history. However, his first day of university takes a dramatic turn when he heroically helps an elderly woman cross the street, only to be struck by a car in the process. When Kazuki wakes up in the hospital, he is not only nursing physical injuries but also an unexpected new reality. He has activated a mysterious system with a loli-voiced AI that demands he complete increasingly perverted tasks to survive. From stealing panties to peeking on unsuspecting girls, Kazuki must navigate this bizarre, often humiliating system while trying to maintain a semblance of normalcy. The system's rewards—new skills, experience points, and, ultimately, the means to stay alive—are tied to his interactions with beautiful women. As Kazuki fumbles through his new life, working part-time at a convenience store and dealing with his classmates, he encounters a colorful cast of characters, including Haruka Takahashi, a friendly but popular girl, and Rina Yoshida, a quiet and enigmatic student. Alongside these initial characters, he faces challenges from local gangsters and intriguing mature women. As Kazuki’s perversion deepens and his interactions grow more intimate, the stakes of his tasks escalate.

For years, aristocrats in the Philippines have been treating their people like slaves. These people were the Indigenous Filipinos who couldn't fight back from the mistreatment and injustice. They were scared of the consequences, of what the elites would do if they dared not follow them and bear the pain. But what if someone finally decided that it was enough? That they will light the fire that will spark the revolution and the courage for people to fight for their rights. To be one of the revolutionaries.

"hello readers....my name javier the editor for gacha summon'em all and.....yandere too....i'm the one who gave this guy this idea of a novel you see...anyway start the sypnosis. . . . . . "huh?....how long has it been...since i survived to episode three...maybe around 10 billion years ago...i guess....hmmmm...oh...i didn't notice you there"the man was suprise as he look at you while sitting on the ground "yes you...or maybe you already knew....anywho my name is haruka hinata...you might wondering...why does it sound like a girl name...i don't know ask the author"haruka point at me as he stand up "anyhow.....this story is a fanfic but disguise as a novel...sigh"haruka said while walking to you "anyway...can't let an outsider being in a synopsis"haruka said as he pick up the camera "well have fun reading this shit..... . . . . . ... m h hmmm bm anyway i will upload two chapter next week

Inherit a strange shop but what is being sold are items that can be used by good and evil. you say you want a strong wand toss to him the elder wand, want a stong G unit GOD Gundam right here. What i don't get is why both heroes and villains go here for thier purchases.

In the sprawling metropolis of Neo-Tokyo, humanity's last bastion against an enigmatic alien threat, a young girl named Haruka Aoki leads an ordinary life. But her world is shattered when an otherworldly being, Luna, reveals her true destiny as the "Moon Chosen," a figure prophesized to stand against the impending darkness that threatens to engulf Earth.

"Shadows of the Mind" is a riveting mystery thriller set in a prestigious Japanese high school, where Haruka Sakuragi, an outwardly average student, conceals a labyrinth of secrets. Haruka, with his stoic demeanor and penchant for average grades, navigates the complexities of high school life while harboring a mysterious past linked to the "White Incident." As he becomes entangled in a psychological game within the student body, the story unfolds with unexpected alliances and betrayals.

Cold horror gripped my heart when I finally admitted out loud: I'm in a dating sim filled with yanderes. I quickly sat up. As much as I love the game and enjoyed the characters, there's no way in hell will I follow any of the routes. All of them lead to pain and some even death! I don't want to die or get raped! But, I don't know if I'll be forced to. There's no neutral ending, after all, and even if there was, I don't think it would be any better than the other endings. What do I do? A light bulb lit up. If I'm male, I can avoid a yandere, right? Getting transported into a dating sim is a girl's wish! But, as they say, be careful what you wish for. Our female lead, who goes by Haruka in her otome games, gets that wish. So, what's the catch? It's the game full of yandere characters and bad “good endings.” Thinking she'll go back to her world at the end of the game timeline, she decides she'll be a guy to bypass any affection. Smart, right? Silly girl forgets there is no neutral ending. She is the Main Character, and there is no escape. Updates: Uhhhh, I try, lol. Taking it at my own pace, which mean irregular updates. Warnings: Many curse words and some violence. Uh, gets a bit sexual later, but nothing extreme. Oh, and since I get people constantly trashing or complaining about my MC, I’ll warn you now that she is a “pushover.” A great target for yanderes, if you will. So leave if that isn’t your cup of tea, thank you. Discord Server: https://discord.gg/KPKrSKb (I give updates on updates) Twitter: @SkyHiLimits (as dead as me) And if you can’t get enough of this novel, check out my extras book! (that I should trying updating more…)

[REWRITING: "Fantasia of the stars" COMIMG OUT ?] A mask of pain. A wall of sadness and loneliness that nobody could understand. "It's futile to explain, the moment something goes outside the norm, people instinctively push you away." Her pain and sadness is only a burden to those she cares about. He hides behind a wall, a long wall nobody can climb. Terashima Lila entire childhood revolved around staying strong for her family and friends. Music was her means of escape. A means of conveying the deep feelings and emotions in her heart that she couldn't convey normally. But when her cursed bloodline separates her from everything she built the past sixteen years of her life, and singing slowly degrades her condition further - what will Lila do? She transfers to light academy under a new name 'Kiku Ari,' and she meets him. The one person who changes her life completely. A unique music romance novel that focuses on a single girl's journey and burden behind being the top idol. Join Lila on her journey to achieve her new dream, while struggling with her hanyou lineage and getting caught up in a triangular romance. To achieve her dream, what will she sacrifice? What will change? For her, the two of them were both equally important. Which hand will she take? ___________________ ------------- *CURRENT COVER - [Cover by: Zushidraws] Join me on discord: Invite Only (ask in comments section) Updates: 2-3 Chapters every day the first 80-95 chapters are old content which I'm still going through and re-editing. - A side note regarding the story: the first half of the story will focus on the second ML Karashima Haruka and the female lead Terashima Lila story. Then the second half will move back to the first ML Austin Kiryu ---- Genre: Music, Romance, Fantasy. Supernatural

History of a guy called 'Haruka' who was born in a clan called 'The Rising Sun', Haruka was always different from all of the other members of the clan, while the other members of 'The Rising Sun' were always positive, cheerful, never gave up,etc. Haruka is all the opposite, he is pessimistic, realistic, serious, quiet, deppresive and sometimes can be on rage, The was always ghosted and blamed by his father (the leader of 'The Rising Sun'), because of how he was, one day the father of Haruka and leader of 'The Rising Sun' would do something that would make Haruka create a hidden clan named: 'The Exiled Moon'.

In TOSHI school there is a handsome boy name Daisho Takeshi hes a one of the top students at the school.Takeshi In November 10 he express feelings to a girl , the girl name is Kumi Haruka like her name , Kumi means beautiful . Daisho love playing volley not just Daisho ,Kumi love play volley to . Because of doing the similar hobby Daisho and Kumi decide to be a couple . On TOSHI school Daisho and Kumi known as best volley player couple . Daisho is popular among the volleyball club not only in the volleyball club he is also famous in one school as an idol.Not just Daisho ,Kumi is popular among sports men, because of her beauty and skill in playing volleyball.Daisho have so much friend but hes friend just want kumi , because of daisho stupidity.

“There is no true love without sacrifices and no true loyalty without submission.” Sato Naoki, the last descendant of the most powerful clan in Japan, is the only survivor of the pure bloodline of the Alchemists. He was a man who lived both in the past and in the present. A man, bloodthirsty for revenge. He has been waiting for his destined bride for 7 centuries however, right before she is born, an experiment goes wrong in his lab which put him to sleep for 18 years. Ito Haruka, the destined one for the only survivor of his kind, was born with the innate ability to see the past, present, and future. Due to the calamity that would befall her, the prophets of old sealed her powers right from the days of her predecessors, to protect her. The awakening of her powers attracted the attention of the ‘Dark Souls’ the ancient enemies who were the same group of powerful mages that wiped out Sato Naoki’s powerful clan. The Dark Souls were as heartless as their powers got, and they will not hesitate to take down the threats to their ultimate goal. However, when they met with resistance, they began to toil with the hearts of their prey, leaving them with difficult choices to make. What option would Naoki and Haruka pick when a war is put between their heart and mind? Would they try to risk it all and fight back despite the little chances they have or would they succumb to the devices of their enemies? -------- Cover Art by @Laylee_hiu Follow me on Instagram @authorpaschalinelily Discord server: https//discord.gg/GywPN7X

Warning! Matured contents and Tragedy. Rebecca, a strong willed artist, has lost track of how many days she has been locked up in Helio's mansion, even after she rejected him, she promised to give him her body, but not heart. For Narcissistic Helio, failure is not an option in his obsession with Rebecca, he's sworn to take down anyone who comes in between them. So.... "You and I belong to each other, don't worry, you don't have to give me your heart, just having you by my side will do. Even if you fake loving me." In a game of love and hate, all is fair after all but, who will come out untop in their quest for freedom or love? _________ Discord: Dora Haruka#2375

Khusus Dewasa!! "MY HUSBAND HOT DADDY" VOL 5 Apa yang kalian pikirkan jika Bubu mendapatkan takdir yang tidak di inginkan?? Berawal dari keinginan berbulan madu bersama Haruka. Dalam perjalanan bulan madunya Bubu bertemu dengan sahabat lamanya Henry yang sudah menikah dan mempunyai seorang putri Bianca 5th. Dua pasangan yang romantis menghabiskan waktu bersama-sama. Bianca gadis kecil yang cantik dan lucu merasa nyaman dan dekat dengan Bubu. Hingga pada hari yang naas di saat kedua pasangan itu menghabiskan waktunya dengan makan malam bersama. Datang sekelompok orang-orang yang tiba-tiba menyerang dengan tembakan pada Henry dan istrinya. Sedangkan Bianca yang pada saat itu dalam pangkuan Haruka tak lepas dari incaran tembakan dan mengenai Haruka yang melindungi Bianca.  Di sini awal kisah Bubu di mulai dengan membesarkan Bianca sebagai putrinya. Bagaimana kisah selanjutnya? Salahkah jika Bianca mencintai Bubu?  Dan siapakah yang telah tega membunuh keluarga Henry yang ternyata seorang yang kaya raya dengan semua harta warisan yang akan jatuh di tangan Bianca?? "MY PATIENT MY HUSBAND" VOL 4 DANIEL CLIFFORD sahabat Jean Aideen Devanka  sebagai aktor yang terkenal di kota New York, yang hanya bisa mencintai Jeany sejak masa SMA sampai selama hidupnya. Sejak Jean memutuskan untuk menikahi Jian laki-laki yang di cintainya, kehidupan Daniel terpuruk dalam kegelapan.  Menjadikan seorang Daniel jadi pecandu rokok dan peminum berat dan pemakai narkoba selama bertahun-tahun, hingga membuat Daniel menderita sakit sirosis hati. Mendptkan Dokter pribadi dari salah satu temannya hidup Daniel menjadi berubah total. Seorang Dokter muda Dhenisa Zee saudara kembar dari Dhesita Lee putri dari Jean Aideen telah mampu merawat kesehatan Daniel sekaligus telah menyembuhkan luka di hatinya yang terdlm. Bagaimana kah kisah kelanjutan kehidupan cinta seorang Daniel? apakah cinta pertamanya bisa berpaling?" "MY LOVER MAN" VOL 3 Alverio Axell seorang rektor sekaligus dosen di Universitas Taruna, di hadapkan pada tugas yang menurutnya sangat berat dari pemilik Universitas Taruna Tuan Hendrawan. Di mana tugas itu harus menjaga dan membuat putri Hendrawan Sheren Evelyn Hendrawan menjadi wanita gadis yang pintar dan anggun, sedangkan di mata Axell gadis yang bernama Sheren adalah gadis yg paling bandel dan jahil yang sangat keras kepala. Bagaimana? Apakah seorang Alverio bisa mengubah sifat dan watak dari seorang Sheren?? Dan bagaimana reaksi Axell saat Hendrawan menjodohkan Sheren Evelyn dengan dirinya??? "JIAN MY COLD MAN" VOL 2 "Kalian berdua harus menikah, itu sudah menjadi keputusanku." ucap Ardham menatap Jean Aideen Devanka dan Jian Ying secara bergantian. Jian dan Jean saling berpandangan, saling bertanya satu sama lain dengan suara hati mereka. "Aku masih muda aku tidak mau menikah denganmu Uncle." ucap Jean mengangkat satu alisnya. "Aku juga tidak bisa menikahimu." ucap Jian mengalihkan pandangannya pada Ardham. Sedetik kemudian keduanya menatap Ardham dengan mengambil nafas bersamaan. "KITA TIDAK MAU MENIKAH !!! Jian dan Jean kompak menjawab pertanyaan Ardham secara bersamaan. "KALIAN HARUS TETAP MENIKAH TITIK!!!" ucap Ardham Devanka tanpa bisa di ganggu gugat. MY UNCLE MY HUSBAND VOL 1 Seorang laki (Ardham) yang berusia 38 th mencintai gadis (Nadine 21th) yang sejak kecil di asuhnya. Nadine gadis remaja yang cantik yang telah di tinggal oleh orang tuanya sejak kecil karena kecelakaan yang sengaja di lakukan oleh seseorang yang menginginkan harta kekayaan orang tua Nadine. Ardham sebagai sahabat orang tua Nadine mengasuh Nadine hingga dewasa. Dan terus mencari siapa dalang dari kecelakaan tersebut. Dalam diam ada cinta di antara Ardham dan Nadine. Mungkinkah cinta mereka bisa bersatu? sementara nyawa Nadine dalam bahaya? Dan mampukah Ardham bersaing dan mendapatkan cinta Nadine? sedangkan begitu banyak laki-laki yang masih muda menginginkan cinta Nadine?

Haruka was an adorable ball of fluff and a scientist in his past life, studying CRISPR. However, when an 'accident' causes him to die and take the soul of a fictional villain in a fictional otome game, he realises that all of his research is gone, and everyone hates him for some reason! Read along as the lazy boy attempts to study the art of magic, family and even love!

Perjalanan waktu merupakan misteri yang sampai saat ini sulit dipecahkan, namun seorang wanita memberi tahuku tentang misteri itu

This a story that begins and ends with farewell. A man whose future is uncertain,suffers in family trauma and money problems.A writer who haven't win a single award from any writing competition and thinks that his stories was not appreciated. Because of that pathetic situation,Satoru Harakiri,a third year highschool student and an aspiring mystery author,decided to end his life by jumping off the roof,thinking that he is as good as dead,just like the victims in murder mysteries stories. But she was suddenly stopped by her classmate Haruka Mishitsu,who came to him to do a favor for her. "You're a mystery author right?." "Uhmm,yeah.But how di-" "Could you solve this murder case for me?." Unlike Harakiri,Haruka Mishitsu is a beautiful young lady who was raised from a rich and caring family.She was known for its talent of sketching amazing drawings,which makes her to become popular around the school.Her artworks won so many awards and was appreciated not only in Japan,but also in international competitions. And her request has something to do with the death of her older sister Hina,who was murdered four months ago.The murder case ended as suicide,which is something she was not convince of.She believes that her sister was killed by someone and she wants Harakiri to find out that unknown person. At first,he thinks it was impossible.He was not a detective and the clues was already gone.He just writes murder mystery stories but solving the real thing is a different matter.What's more,he will not gain anything from it.But Mishitsu was so persistent and said so many benefits on helping her,including being her girlfriend or sex friend.At the end,she accepted her request,not because of those benefits,but because of her desperate face she showed to him. This is a story about an aspiring author and talented artist. And a story that begins and ends with farewell. Notice:The cover is not mine.I will give the full credits to the right creator/artist.If they wish to take it down I will gladly do that.

That day I wish so strongly that an enchantress appeared before my eyes. "Does your wish strong enough to give up everything?" She asked “Yes.” I answered. "Then take this hand of mine And I'll bring back time From the words you utter From your desire to make their world better This wish shall be conceded Pay an equal value And that would be you Dance with the graceful wind Free their soul from grief Make their wish come true Let them be happy, too Bear their curse of sadness Save them from hopelessness Let their time flows like a river Let the wounds of yours become deeper Let the you became like me Be the wish and grant their plead."

“Aoi! Aoi!” Yunho says as he holds his son in his lap with excitement. The three old giggles as he claps his chubby hands together as he stands with his chubby legs on his father's lap looking at the huge flat-screen television. “You see momma!” Yunho says as he holds his son upon his lap as they are in the backroom of the stadium watching Jaejoong perform. Fumikomu ze akuseru Kake hiki wa nai sa sou da yo Yoru wo nukeru Nejikomu sa saigo ni Sashihiki zero sa, sou da yo Hibi wo kezuru Kokoro wo sotto hiraite Gyutto hiki yosetara Todoku yo kitto tsutau yo motto Saa Yunho grins at his son’s excitement and he then looks at the television and he closes his eyes for a bit as the grin never leaves his face. “Look at my pooch shine,” Yunho says under his breath as he removes Haru from his lap and sits the child next to him. Iki isoide shiboritotte Motsureru ashi dakedo mae yori Zutto sou, tooku e Ubaitotte tsukandatte Kimi ja nai nara Imi wa nai no sa Dakara motto... haruka kanata “Let’s go see momma backstage, Aoi,” Yunho says standing up and Aoi shakes his head with excitement and he jumps off the couch. Yunho puts on a pair of black sunglasses and he then grabs one of Aoi’s hands and leads him out of the backroom. They then start walking down an empty long hallway quietly as they make their way to the backstage area. Yunho walks with his eyes closed one hand holding Aoi’s and the other in his black fitted pants pocket. Yunho keeping his eyes closed hears another pair of steps other than his own and Aoi’s walking towards. Yunho slowly opens his eyes to see Changmin walking towards them with his lead guitar around his back and his hands stuffed into his pants pockets. Yunho smirks and he closes his eyes and continues to walk, and it was like time had stopped in slow motion as they passed each other. Changmin opened his eyes just a bit and he glanced at the child that Yunho is holding hands with.  A small frown graced itself upon Changmin’s face as he gazed at the child making Yunho smirk even further. Yunho then stops and Aoi looks at his father with confusion as to why they had stopped walking. Yunho then crouches down and he whispers something in Aoi’s ear and the child smiles as he runs ahead. Yunho then turned to fully look at Changmin and he slowly takes off his sunglasses to reveal his sharp hazel eyes. “Mhm, I see you recognized in knowing your place,” Yunho says under his breath making Changmin frown deep on his face. “You don’t love him- “Changmin starts but Yunho interrupts him. “And you do?” Yunho says with a light chuckle. “more like someone to please you the most,” Yunho says looking at Changmin with sharp eyes. “And like you didn’t do that as well. You don’t love Jaejoong you just want him around for your fucking ego…You only love yourself.” Changmin says with matching sharp eyes. Yunho shrugs his shoulders. “That’s funny because it sounds like you are describing yourself.” “You bastard,” Changmin says under his breath lowly. Yunho shrugs his shoulders again. “Call me what you want to cause in the end he came to me.” Says Yunho and with that he puts his sunglasses on and turns. “Ah, also you see whose's genes are the strongest,” Yunho says smirking as he knows he done hit a nerve in Changmin, and he starts walking away.

Tahun 2088, para AI atau kecerdasan buatan sudah menyebar dan membaur dengan kehidupan manusia. Mereka memiliki sikap dan perilaku yang benar benar mirip dengan manusia. Makan, Minum, Toilet bahkan tertidur. Seorang Profesor sekaligus pengembang dari AI bernama Tanaka Kakuro menciptakan seorang AI bernama Haruka, berjenis kelaminkelamin perempuan yang mana dia diciptakan untuk melayani satu satunya putra yang ia miliki, Tanaka Akiyama yang bekerja sebagai anggota pasukan pelindung serta pemberantas AI. Selain itu, terciptanya beberapa sosok Makhluk Modifikasi yang dapat mengendalikan kekuatan di luar nalar manusia juga adalah alasan lain dibalik penciptaan AI Spesial Bersaudara seperti Haruka. Sosok yang menginginkan kehancuran adalah sosok yang benar-benar berbahaya, sehingga dibutuhkan usaha keras untuk mengalahkan para Manusia Modifikasi ini, apakah perjuangan mereka membuahkan hasil?

Bubu/Puma Zero Devanka (31 years) lost his beloved wife, Haruka, who was shot dead for protecting Bianca, the daughter of his best friend who was also killed in a shootout at a restaurant due to someone's revenge. Because of a promise to his wife and best friend, Bubu is forced to care for and raise Bianca. Bianca Adelia Thompson (19 years) lost her parents since childhood. From Bubu's affection, Bianca grew up to be a beautiful and smart girl. Because Bianca is used to living with Bubu. In Bianca's heart grew a sense of love. Can Bianca achieve Bubu's cold love who can never forget his wife ?? Can Bianca fulfill her promise to Haruka to always take care of Bubu throughout her life ?? Can Bubu find the killer of his wife and best friend ??

I, Haruka, woke up in a strange world without any memories, and with an empty journal and a seemingly never-drying Inkpen. I have no idea why I'm here, other than to write about everything I do, see, and hear. This novel is written in a journal-like manner, meaning that I will be putting things like species, flora and other things like that in this novel, but there will be short stories scattered throughout the book too, they will be very common.

maya is a high school student that lived a normal life with her aunt haruka until that fateful day she was pursued by a snake demon that called her the princess of the water pearl and wanted that pearl from maya . since that day, everything changed and maya learnt her true identity and the scerets of her family history.