Mitsuba Higashikata

Background

In her school days, Mitsuba was known as "Miss Cherry". She won a contest and got to travel to China and Europe for the fruit of Japan. She ended up meeting Jobin, and married into the Higashikata family. She then became a model for the Higashikata Fruit Parlor 's ads. She had support from the whole family and her modeling helped with sales as well. After that, Mitsuba began to see Dr.↗↗

A Peaceful Life

Mitsuba is introduced as Jobin's wife by Norisuke Higashikata IV during Josuke's arrival at the Higashikata Household. She is seen carrying around her child, Tsurugi, and was present during the family photo.↗↗↗

Doctor Wu and Awaking III Leaves

Shortly after a fire has ravaged the Higashikata family's orchard, Mitsuba arrives at TG University Hospital to see her physician Dr. Wu Tomoki about her sudden loss of balance and hearing that morning, as she feels something wrong with her right ear. Dr. Wu examines the ear and hides from her the fact that it has turned to stone, and says it is simply a dry scalp due to allergies and it is nothing to worry about.↗

After she came back to him to treat this malady, her hearing loss began soon after. She demands treatment, as she knows her young son will say something if he feels the skin is wrong. Dr. Wu makes a phone call, and then offers her one more treatment for 200 million yen. Unbeknownst to both of them, Yasuho Hirose has come to the hospital to treat her menstrual pain, and she spots Mitsuba being wheeled away in a wheelchair while her ankles have crumbled away down to the bone.↗↗

Once Yasuho frees herself, she warns Mitsuba that they are under attack by a Rock Human who is only after the secrets of the Locacaca, when Dr. Wu reconstitutes himself from the stone fragments and says he is in the organization for more than that, and asks that Mitsuba stay behind so he may continue his examination.↗↗

The Wonder of You

6 days before the Harvest, Mitsuba goes to take Tsurugi from school. But then one of Tsurugi's schoolmates, who had teased him about Kaato being a child murderer, is crushed between iron gates. Tsurugi is the prime suspect, and though Mitsuba vehemently defends him, she has her doubts. Moreover, she notices on a video recording that the hospital director of TG University Hospital, Dr. Satoru Akefu, is standing near the gates.↗

Later, she meets Jobin at their house, and her situation becomes more complex as she not only see Akefu again near the estate, but also catches a glimpse of the Locacaca hidden behind cacti in Jobin's possession, causing him to suspect her.↗

Mitsuba then sees Satoru Akefu from a window and makes up her mind. Determined to protect her son at all costs, Mitsuba ignores Yasuho's cries for help. She reveals to Jobin that she's seen the doctor lurking around the house several times and that his every appearance heralds incoming disasters. Determined to protect the Higashikata Family, Mitsuba takes things a step further and tries to push the cellphone further into the water.↗

Later on, Toru infiltrates the Higashikata residence to retrieve the Locacaca plant from Yasuho. Mitsuba, along with Tsurugi, Hato, and Daiya, are caught along Wonder of U 's calamity as the plane door flying towards Yasuho lands inside the house. At the same time, Kaato Higashikata visits the household only to find her son dead. Mitsuba hears the commotion and crawls towards the garage in a bloodied state.↗

Aftermath

Days later, the Higashikata family go to the Higashikata Fruit Parlor to order a cake as a celebration for Norisuke 's discharge the next day, as well as a new beginning in the Higashikata family history. Daiya invites Yasuho and Josuke who have been walking nearby. While choosing a cake made by the Higashikata parlor, everyone breaks down into tears, including Daiya, Hato, Tsurugi, and Joshu. Tsurugi then insists Josuke to choose a cake.↗↗

Personality

When push comes to shove, Mitsuba reveals how ruthless she can be: when she has to choose between saving Yasuho Hirose from drowning in a toilet through Paisley Park or keeping the secret of the Locacaca that will cure her son, Mitsuba cold-heartedly decides not only let Yasuho die, but tries to ensure that she dies by pushing the phone further down the water.↗↗

Relationships / Family

During her visit at TG University Hospital, Mitsuba is revealed to be four weeks pregnant with Jobin's second child.↗↗↗↗↗

Profile details

Status Status based on their final appearance in the part(s) they are featured in: Alive (Part 8)↗