Tsukiko Fujii

Tsukiko Fujii is the mother of Hina Tachibana and Rui Tachibana who began to date Akihito Fujii after Jou Mikimoto (Tsukiko's ex-husband) left her for another woman and Tsukiko becomes the stepmother of Natsuo Fujii after she got married to Akihito. Tsukiko has chest-length light brown to blondish hair that is cropped up with bangs hanging on the left side, small wrinkles here and there, but she tends to have a cheerful expression, but that expression changes into rage at the drop of a hat whenever Jou Mikimoto (Tsukiko's ex-husband) is mentioned. Tsukiko is a kind and warm woman who is pleasant to be around that she tends to think of others before herself and almost divorces Akihito Fujii because she thought their marriage put a strain on their children (it was mutual decision between them both). She is very loving towards her children, as well as her step-son, Natsuo, in spite of not being his birth mother. . Again, her cheerful can turn into anger immediately whenever mention of her ex-husband is involved. Rui reveals that before meeting Akihito, Tsukiko had gone through a dark period in her life after her ex-husband's infidelity. By her own admission, she was incredibly bitter and hateful after the divorce, and felt like she could not trust men again. She has long spoken ill of her ex-husband to her daughters, which had a negative affect on Rui Tachibana. However, this changed upon meeting Akihito. After hearing his genuine vow to support her, Tsukiko gradually overcame her depression and bitterness thanks to Akihito's sincerity and devotion, leading her to fall in love with him. Tsukiko has since been full of joy after meeting Akihito.