Komachi Takamiya

Komachi Takamiya (多華宮 小町) is the mother of Honoka Takamiya and Kasumi Takamiya who was the best friend of Kazane Kagari back in high school.

Appearance
Komachi is a woman of average height and slender build with long, dark brown hair (lighter brown hair in the manga) that is tied into a braid, her eyes are almost always closed and she is perpetually smiling. She has a beauty mark below her left eye and her ears are pierced. Honoka Takamiya also says Komachi has a large scar on her back similar to one Ayaka Kagari has on her abdomen. She's never said how she got it, but she has said it's "special."

Typically she is seen wearing her work uniform.

Personality
Komachi is a very sweet, cheerful and gentle woman almost to the point of being a doormat. She is very bad at handling confrontations and weak emotionally, such as when her daughter snapped at her and caused Komachi to become lethargic. Honoka Takamiya claims Komachi has several stages of depression, though just getting a call from Kazane Kagari caused her to snap out of her funk.

She is extremely supportive of Honoka and Ayaka Kagari's relationship (though she is unaware of their true relationship) to the point where she encourages them to take the initiative with each other. She even had Ayaka wear a nurse uniform as she thought Honoka would like it.

Background
In her youth, Komachi attended the same high school as Kazane Kagari and Komachi was something of the class scapegoat at the time, constantly being picked on by her peers, in which Kazane was disgusted by such behavior and she proceeded to beat up their entire class. The two of them became best friends. But that failed, so she vowed to arrange the marriage between their kids.

Takamiya-kun and the Witches' Introductions
Komachi only barely appeared in this arc for greeting Honoka Takamiya after he woke up, before being teased by Kasumi Takamiya.

Takamiya-kun and Medusa and Evermillion
Komachi was heavily featured in this arc, covering her lack of appearances in the previous arc.

The next morning, Kasumi's rage because of Ayaka in the Takamiya residence, knows no bounds. Komachi asked why Kasumi is out the whole night, but Kasumi continues raging upon her mother and tells Komachi to not interfere, accusing Komachi of being a stupid mother. Then Komachi lies down on the floor, and Honoka tells Kasumi to quickly apologize or he'll be very angry at her. After Honoka places Komachi on a futon, Kasumi apologizes and Honoka calls someone from Komachi's office, to explain about Komachi's condition; while Kasumi and Ayaka continue their breakfast.

Later, while Komachi's sleeping, Kazane calls and leave a message that she's coming over, which wakes Komachi up and creates great joy for Komachi.

Honoka Takamiya
Honoka is Komachi's first son.

According to Honoka, when Komachi is stressed, she first resorts to crying and then resorts to immobilizing depression. Whenever it happens, Honoka is the one to take care of his mother.

Kasumi Takamiya
Kasumi is Komachi's first daughter.

Kazane Kagari
Komachi fell in love with Kazane during her school years and promised to marry her (instead, they arranged the marriage of their future children).

Quotes

 * (to Honoka Takamiya) "I never said anything before, but it's not like I was trying to hide it. I was just never asked. I didn't do anything wrong, so don't blame me, okay? I am a crybaby and if I start bawling, we'll never get dinner. Anyway, Honoka-kun, 'Ayaka Kagari'-san is your fiancee."

Etymology

 * The name Komachi means "belle, town beauty" (小町).
 * A famous bearer includes the Japanese waka poet Ono no Komachi (c. 825 - c. 900).
 * Komachi's surname Takamiya means "many" (多) (ta), "flower, petal" (華) (ka), and "temple, shrine, palace" (宮) (miya).

Trivia

 * Komachi works as an office lady.
 * She also has open arms, which was evident in the fact that she took the Ivory Quintet into her home.