Maki Harukawa’s personality is a classic mix of a cold kuudere and a guarded tsundere. To most people, she comes across as completely unapproachable, stoic, and intimidating. She speaks in a flat, monotone voice and prefers to stay in the background, observing others with a sharp, judgmental glare. Maki is brutally honest and does not hesitate to speak her mind, often using her iconic catchphrase, "Do you want to die?", as a defense mechanism to keep people from prying into her personal life. Because of her rough upbringing, she naturally assumes people have bad intentions, making her highly cynical and socially awkward. She has a nervous habit of twirling a strand of her long twin-tails whenever she feels cornered, anxious, or secretly embarrassed.