Hikaru Shibusawa

Hikaru Shibusawa (渋沢 光, Shibusawa Hikaru) is a character in Ikebukuro West Gate Park. She is the best friend of Rika Nakamura.

Appearance
Hikaru is a young girl with long hair.

Personality
Hikaru is the more innocent-seeming of the two, although she hides a horribly tragic past and a terrifying secret.

History
Hikaru was speaking on the phone with Rika Nakamura which was already at the IWGP waiting for her. She then got surrounded by some men and started running. She met Makoto Majima who helped her and they went to IWGP where Rika was waiting.

After that, they started spending more time together, going to the zoo, bowling and stealing some food from the store.

Etymology

 * The name Hikaru means "light" (光).
 * Hikaru's surname Shibusawa means "astringent" (渋) (shibu) and "marsh" (沢) (sawa).

Real Name

 * The name Hikaruko means "light" (光) (hikaru) and "child" (子) (ko).
 * She hates her real name.