Gold pig charm

Gold pig charm
Owners	Haruto Kaguragi Oto Edogawa
Usage	Dispels bad luck (supposedly)

The gold pig charm (金のブタチャーム (きんのぶたちゃむ) , Kin no buta chāmu) was an object originally gifted by Haruto Kaguragi to Oto Edogawa. She returned it to him upon rejecting his feelings. After becoming friends again, Haruto lent it to her and vice versa.

History

The object's purpose is to "suck in your bad luck through its snout." Haruto Kaguragi gave it to Oto Edogawa during her brief hospital stay. Later, when Oto told him about her mother getting a job, Haruto attributed it to pig sucking in her bad luck. Several days later, Haruto admitted his feelings to Oto. She rejected him since she was dating Tenma Hase and returned the gold pig back to him. Afterwards, he ordered his butler Kozo Kobayashi to purge all of his "good luck" items, including the pig, from his room. Kobayashi, however, had secretly saved the pig, believing that it was "important" to Haruto. He later placed it in Haruto's jacket. Kobayashi also attributed Haruto's happy face to the pig, which he affectionately dubbed. "Washington" (ワシントン () , "Washington").

After he and Oto became friends again, Haruto lent it to her. At the time, she was depressed about Tenma not believing her when she accused Jin Konoe of being behind the Eitoku attacks. She agreed to take it for the time being. The same night, Oto realized that she had feelings for Haruto. She decided to forget him in order to stay by Tenma's side. Oto then hid the pig among her things, trying not to think about it. Haruto and Tenma later competed against eachother in a martial arts competition. Oto returned the pig to Haruto just before the second round. He then used it for moral support during the round, which he won. After winning the whole competition, Haruto thanked "Washington."

Behind the scenes

Notes

The charm as sold by TBS

• The charm is original to the television drama Hana Nochi Hare (2018) and makes its debut in episode three.
• It serves a similar purpose to Tsukushi's Saturn necklace, both objects symbolizing the relationships of the main couples.
• Replicas are sold by TBS on their official website. It also comes with a chain so it can be worn as a necklace.
• In August 2018, author Yoko Kamio posted a photo of the pig on her Instagram after seeing it at a friend's house.

Appearances

Hana Nochi Hare (2018)
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		(Debut)		(Flashback only)