Shōko Inari (稲荷 翔子) is a real estate developer who plans to turn the Amamizukan into a high-rise hotel where she manipulates Shū Koibuchi, spiking his drink with sedatives at a bar and makes him believe they had sex so she can blackmail him into getting in good relations with his father.
Bio[]
Shōko is a landshark who tricks Shū Koibuchi into thinking they slept together. After getting hit for pulling a prank on him that made him think she was committing suicide over his rejection, she begins to develop feelings for Shū.
Appearance[]
Shōko is a slim young woman with upper-back length reddish-brown hair that has bangs swept to the left side, black eyes, a mole on her face beside her mouth and her height is average-to-tall.
She qualifies as one of the Stylish where she dresses professionally business-casual with a touch of sensuality that she amps up when she feels the occasion calls for it.
Personality[]
Shōko is a hard-working and cynical woman who has a hard-hitting reputation, which she states is why she was assigned to the Amamizu Redevelopment project. She is not opposed to using underhanded methods to succeed in her job, like trading sex for favors or using blackmail. In addition to seduction games and bullying phone calls, Shōko's determination to close deals includes bribery and international travel, as she makes multiple trips out of the country to persuade Chieko's mother into selling Amamizukan.
The only thing she seems not to succeed at is ending her crush on Shū Koibuchi.
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Live action movie[]
In the movie, Shoko Inari is portrayed by Nana Katase.
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Etymology[]
- The name Shōko means "soar, glide, fly" (翔) (shō) and "child" (子) (ko).
- Shōko's surname Inari means "rice plant" (稲) (ina) and "load, cargo, baggage" (荷) (ri).
Trivia[]
- Shōko likes to use outdated phrases from the 80's. Her birthdate is on April 15th.