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It'd suck to be remembered by them, though. Being forgotten by people with -brains- would hurt, though. It'd hurt my dead-doesn't-matter-anymore-EGO.

If anything, i'd prefer to be remembered as something very ungood. {heh}
Because doing retarded/bad things requires less effort, or something.

Name: Risa Harada
The Harada twin with long hair. She is naïve, and superficial in the beginning of the manga and in the anime, turning down Daisuke because he wasn't good enough for her. Her number one obsession is Dark ever since that day she saw him on national television.
Why?

Many people watch or read the beginning of D.N.Angel and classify Risa as a spoilt, immature brat. Daisuke's clearly the good guy in D.N.Angel and since Risa's hurt him, even unintentionally, she must be gotten rid of. Unfortunately, her mistake and her nasty reputation stays with her for the rest of the series and no matter what she does or feels, she will always be inferior to Riku. If you watch or read again with little to no regard for her immature actions in the beginning, you will see that she is also an endearing and memorable character. Although immature in the beginning, she has the potential to grow and in fact she does so in the short time span of less than a year. Both Dark and Riku have noticed this change. When thrown into a cell with Riku, she openly explained her own selfishness and inconsideration. She understood her weaknesses and allowed herself to change. In the Second Hand of Time episode, Riku threw hissy fits when she was sucked into the world that Daisuke had painted whereas Risa was calm and quiet. She even tended to Dark's wound, explaining that it wasn't because he was Dark, but she would do this for anyone.
She's stupid!

Never did she glomp him or call "Dark san!!!!" in the later episodes. Instead, she would appear to be deep in thought, probably examining herself and those around her. Risa may be slow, but she isn't ignorant. If she makes a mistake, she is able to learn from it. Like Satoshi, she is observant and thoughtful. Speaking of Satoshi, she was not only able to recognize him who was cross-dressing (whereas Daisuke had no clue, and was even surprised to find out), she also realized his true intent for studying her looks. Not only that, but she also said something quite insightful, "Perhaps we share the fate of having a sad one-sided love with him." Now how could she have known that much about Satoshi? Nobody else in the school knew about Satoshi's relations with Dark. Along the way, Risa must have pieced together the puzzle from little clues she's picked up.

What about that time she misunderstood Daisuke's meaning of "I don't want to be your friend"?
Yes, she is slow. But didn't she eventually realize her mistake in the end? She called Daisuke to apologize, and I think we can forgive her for that. Risa, unlike Riku, is not stubborn. She is able to admit defeat. She is teachable. And she listens to other people's advice carefully. How many of us can say that? When Saehara told her what he felt about her cooking, she became defensive about it at first. After being forced to eat his cooking, she told him that it was really good. And inspired, she promised to improve.

You can't forget the fact that Risa "fell in love" with Dark on TV and then stalked him around town! How creepy. Then she competes in bust size with her sister. She must be a shallow person.
Perhaps. In the beginning of the show that is. But does her bust size, looks, or pretty dresses matter to her any more later on in the show? "Stalking Dark" may not be as creepy as you might think. (and besides, she stops.) Think of your favourite celebrity. Wouldn't you want to meet him? Now let's say he's known to be just walking around in your immediate area. I don't know about you, but I would go look for him. School crushes are almost always silly. Remember yours? Some guy in your geography class said "hi" to you and before you know it, you're head over heels in love. Do you even know the guy? But was it controllable? Not exactly. In addition, Risa's a bit deluded by her tarot card readings.

Dark is at fault too! He flirted with her, thus leading her on. In both the anime and the manga, he kissed her, (even though it's clear that he doesn't like her) much to Daisuke's horror. Risa is not a brat. She is brave, throwing herself in danger for the sake of those she care about. She is competitive with Riku, but that's just healthy sibling rivalry. In reality, she loves her sister, and can be self-sacrificing for her happiness. She willingly gave up her own stuffed animal so that Riku would calm down. In the end, Riku kept her teddy bear as a symbol of her sister's love. When Krad attacked Dark, Risa did not hesitate to run into the middle of the fight. Likewise, when Riku was hurt by Krad, she also ran to her aid.

There are many good qualities in Risa. Why would Daisuke have liked her in the first place? I hope you have a better understanding of this underappreciated character.
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