Kanata Higa is one of the main characters in Harukana Receive.
Upon her debut, Kanata was initially somewhat withdrawn. This came from being relatively short compared to the other characters, which gave her a disadvantage at beach volleyball. Though Kanata's distancing makes her rather shy, quiet, and reserved, she can behave eccentrically in unusual situations.
~! after meeting Haruka, she begins to open up while develops a new "outotsu" playing-style which lets her adapts her short stature with Haruka's height. As she and Haruka bond, she maintains her friendship with Narumi to which they believe it's stronger to win together than alone.!~
