Koichi's Mother

Background

After getting married to Koichi's Father, they have their first child, Ayana, in around 1981. In 1984, they have their second child, Koichi. At some point, they adopt a dog into the family named Police.↗

Koichi Hirose (Echoes)

Mrs. Hirose is greeted by Tamami, who makes up a story about how he kindly found the 7,000 yen that her son dropped and wanted to bring it back to him. She lets him into her house while they wait for Koichi to come home from school. As Koichi returns, he finds Tamami massaging his mother's shoulders and praising her with fake compliments.↗

Tamami claims that when Koichi bumped into him with his bicycle, they accidentally exchanged wallets and that his contained over 500,000 yen. Tamami adds weight to his accusation by commenting that the wallet in Koichi's possession contains a bill from a dinner he had the night before, and to Koichi and his mother's surprise, the bill is indeed in the wallet.↗↗↗

After a loud scream from Tamami, she runs back into the room to find him bleeding with the knife in Koichi's hand. Unaware that Tamami had actually cut himself in order to frame Koichi, The Lock on Mrs. Hirose's chest multiplies in size due to her guilt. Koichi's mother cannot bear her guilt and takes out a knife, preparing to stab herself with it. Tamami orders Koichi one last time to stop the sound, but he answers that he won't stop, but emit another sound.↗↗

Yukako Yamagishi Dreams of Cinderella

Mrs. Hirose and Ayana are out shopping when they stumble upon Koichi and Rohan. Surprised to meet a famous manga artist, she calls him handsome and requests to come with them to Kameyu Market. Yukako is frustrated that of all people, Koichi's mother had to show up because she had hoped to be alone with Koichi. They also meet up with Josuke and Joseph along the way. While at the store, the flash of Rohan's camera startles Shizuka.↗↗

Highway Star

Mrs. Hirose tells Koichi to take their dog Police for a walk. Before he leaves, their phone starts ringing and she yells at Koichi to answer it because she's in the bathroom.↗↗

Goodbye, Morioh - The Golden Heart

In the anime adaptation, she and Ayana are outside Kameyu when Ayana tells her that she just saw Koichi holding hands with a really pretty girl. Mrs. Hirose is shocked because Koichi never told her anything.↗↗

Profile details

Status Status based on their final appearance in the part(s) they are featured in: Alive (Part 4)↗