Reika Hayami (速水 玲香 (はやみ れいか) Hayami Reika) is Hajime Kindaichi's friend, favorite idol and singer. First appeared in Death TV, she later becomes Hajime's close friend and possible love interest. After her debut, she becomes one of the recurring characters in the series.
Personality[]
Although Hajime Kindaichi is unaware of this Reika has a crush on him, she has a confident attitude who loves to flirt with and seduce Hajime, but she is mentally weak who can not stand her rivals or enemies do something that she doesn't like.
History[]
A famous and popular actress/singer who first appeared in where she initially appeared to be arrogant, but she turned out to be weak and desperate for protection. After this case, Reika has had a crush on Hajime Kindaichi and sent her only Valentine's Day gift, a heart-shaped chocolate, to him without revealing her name. Since then, she and Miyuki Nanase seem to be rivals over Kinda'ichi. In "Playing the Fool", Reika's past, that even she lost memory of, was revealed. It was revealed that Reika's real mother is veteran actress Keiko Mitamura, but Reika never knew it and it was a secret that only Keiko and Kindaichi know throughout the series.
Appearances[]
- Snow Yaksha Legend Murder Case
- Tarot Mountain Hut Murder Case
- Black Butterfly of Death Murder Case
- Demon God Site Murder Case
- Reika Hayami Kidnapping Murder Case
- Demon Killer of Silver Screen
- Young Kindaichi's Trip of Death Preparedness
- Reika Hayami and the Uninvited Guest
- Alchemy Murder Case
- Black Spirit Hotel Murder Case
- Hakodate Western-style Hotel, The New Murder
- Greetings From The Gentleman Thief
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Etymology[]
- The name Reika means "the tinkling of jade" (玲) (rei) and "fragrance, fragrant" (香) (ka).
- Reika's surname Hayami means "quick, fast" (速) (haya) and "water" (水) (mi).
Trivia[]
- Reika's measurements is B83/W58/H84
- Reika is only ever seen smoking in her debut case, of which she mockingly blew the smoke to Rie Kano's face.