Michiyo

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Goto Michiyo (美智代)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Goto family
Occupation/Role	Company employee; mother
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Background / History

Michiyo is an over-thirty working mother in the Goto household. She loves her two daughters, Hitori and Futari, but her job requires frequent overtime and social obligations, often leaving her exhausted and drunk when she returns home. Her workplace is entirely female, and she grew up in a society where men are scarce; before meeting Luo Zhen, she had never had contact with a man. 5 7

Her early attraction to Luo develops from private fantasies and severe sexual repression. She initially recognizes that acting on those feelings—especially toward the boy her daughter likes—would be wrong and potentially criminal, but repeatedly disregards those concerns. 7 8

Michiyo begins a secret relationship with Luo while Hitori remains unaware. Although she initially tries to treat their first encounter as something to hide and forget, she becomes increasingly assertive, using secrecy and emotional pressure to keep the relationship going. 7 8 12 13

After becoming involved with Luo, Michiyo describes herself as more confident and capable. She closes major business deals, earns a substantial bonus, receives promotions, and becomes valued enough by the Yukino Shita company leadership to be considered for senior management and possible shares. 11 12 15 30 33 34

Luo later reveals Michiyo's relationship with him to Hitori/Ichiri. Michiyo initially tests her daughter's views on polygamy, then openly encourages her relationship with Luo after realizing her daughter will accept the arrangement. She ultimately proposes that they formalize the relationship under the Polygamy and Polyandry Law after Ichiri graduates. 27 29 38

Appearance

Michiyo is portrayed as a mature, voluptuous woman in her thirties with a professional appearance that contrasts with her more uninhibited private behavior. 5 15 39

• Often wears professional skirt suits for work. 5
• Has been depicted in white blouses, skirts, and stockings. 7
• Initially described as plump, with a notably curvy build. 5 39
• Becomes more radiant and self-assured following her personal and professional changes. 15

Personality

At home, Michiyo is a caring but overworked parent. She prepares meals, worries about the family's finances, and takes pride in creating better opportunities for her daughters. 5 7 21

Her confidence changes sharply after her relationship with Luo begins. She becomes bold, competitive, and highly self-assured at work, crediting confidence and momentum for her ability to win contracts and advance professionally. 11 12 13

Michiyo is also manipulative and secretive in her pursuit of Luo. She conceals their relationship from her daughter for an extended period, uses the Polygamy and Polyandry Law to justify her desired future, and alternates between jealousy, possessiveness, and attempts to manage the situation once it risks exposure. 8 13 26 27 38

Abilities & Skills

Focus Enhancement

Luo Zhen gains Focus Enhancement through his close contact with Michiyo. The copied skill is already at Level 3 when he tests it at school. 8

• Allows the user to direct intense concentration toward a single task. 8
• Greatly improves learning and memorization efficiency. 8
• Can cause the user to overlook changes in their surroundings while active. 8

Business Acumen

Michiyo becomes an increasingly effective businesswoman after gaining confidence. 11 12

• Closes a major deal and receives a bonus and promotion. 11 12
• Secures multiple major orders for her company. 15 30
• Is regarded by company leadership as an important employee with potential for senior management. 33 34

Relationships

• Luo Zhen — Her daughter's romantic partner and Michiyo's secret lover. Their relationship begins while Michiyo is intoxicated and conflicted, then develops into a mutually acknowledged but unstable arrangement marked by shifting control and secrecy. 7 8 13 14 26 40
• Hitori / Ichiri — Michiyo's daughter. Michiyo initially hides her involvement with Luo from her, but later acknowledges and supports her daughter's relationship with him under a proposed polygamous arrangement. 5 8 29 38
• Futari — Michiyo's daughter, who is generally kept unaware of the adults' secret relationship. 5 12 21
• Yukino Shita Yono — Michiyo's boss. Yono values Michiyo's business performance, lends her a car for the family trip, and treats maintaining a close relationship with Michiyo as important management. 30 32
• Haruno Yukino Shita — A colleague or superior with whom Michiyo discusses family, marriage, natural childbirth, and blood ties during the hot-spring trip. 33
• Mother Yukino Shita — A senior company figure who praises Michiyo's achievements and plans to promote her to senior management. 33 34

Story Role / Major Arcs

Workplace Strain and Repression

Michiyo is introduced as an exhausted working mother whose demanding job, alcohol use, and loneliness shape her vulnerability and private desires. 5 7

Secret Relationship with Luo Zhen

After encountering Luo in the bathroom while drunk, Michiyo begins pursuing him in secret. Her actions place her relationship with Hitori at risk, while Luo struggles with guilt and his own growing desires. 7 8 12 13

Confidence and Career Advancement

Michiyo's changed mindset is followed by a series of professional successes: major deals, bonuses, promotions, and increasing recognition from the Yukino Shita company. 11 12 15 30 33

Hot-Spring Trip and Disclosure

The family hot-spring trip brings Michiyo's secret increasingly close to exposure. She probes Ichiri's acceptance of polygamy, then openly involves herself after learning that Ichiri knows about Luo and is willing to accept a shared relationship. 27 29 37 38

Trivia

• Michiyo's employment was enabled in part by social policies giving households with children priority job placement and subsidies. 5
• She reads taboo-themed novels and identifies with the “mother” role in stories involving a mother and her daughter's partner. 7 25
• Her company rewards the Goto family with a hot-spring trip after her successful work performance. 30