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A short time after I found out about Kancolle in July 2014, I started browsing the wiki. While looking around, I stumbled onto Haruna. I don't think it was instant, but I soon decided that Haruna was best girl, and that I must get her immediately. I made a Kancolle account on July 15, 2014.

My top priority when getting into the game was getting Haruna. At first, I planned to farm 2-1 (earliest possible map you can get her, according to the Drop List page) as well as do 400/30/600/30 recipes. I decided that the former was impractical, and the latter didn't work (although I got some of my oldest and best ships, Maya and Choukai, from them). Eventually, I decided that a slower approach would be better: get the naval base in order, build a reasonably strong fleet as a foundation, and then look for Haruna. That approach worked fairly quickly; after clearing 2-4 (with Ise, Fusou, Yamashiro, Maya, Akagi, and Shouhou, I still remember the exact fleet), Haruna dropped for me on my first sortie to 3-1.

Soon, Haruna became more overleveled than any of my ships, due to use her as filler in many PVPs. She was level 42, higher than my other ships, when Haruna Kai Ni was announced.

Oh man.

I went on a massive leveling spree in 3-2, burning all of my fuel and ammo and devastating involving most of my ships in the grind. Three days later, Haruna was level 80, far beyond my admiral level, and I Kai Ni'd her. Within only 16 days of becoming admiral, I achieved Haruna Kai Ni.

I decided to give my ships a small break, as the Summer 2014 event was on the horizon. During late August and early September, after the event, I decided to go on the marriage grind. The next day, I ring'd Haruna... but Error Musume interrupted the marriage cutscene.

Jerk.

I can always view the marriage cutscene in the picture book, but she really ruined the moment.

These days, Haruna is level 144 and still my favorite kanmusu. She's one of my best and consistent fighters, and the sweetest and kindest kanmusu I've ever met. I don't think I've ever liked a fictional character for as long and consistently that I've liked Haruna.

Haruna is best girl always.