Shoko Haimawari

Shoko Haimawari is the mother of Koichi Haimawari.

Appearance
Shoko is a thin middle-aged woman with short hair. When she makes her first entrance, she has a coat with a clothing, a dress and tights. In the bus accident, she wears a smaller coat with black clothing, a dress and heels.

Personality
Shoko is bossy with her son and is described by Koichi as "the strictest lady you'll ever meet". This is demonstrated by her slapping Koichi with her Quirk and reprimanding him for each mistake he makes. She possesses a domineering nature which she occasionally lets get out of hand, as she yelled at Kazuho Haneyama for her to say what she was thinking, causing her to run off in panic. Despite this, she can be kind and cordial, as she soon develops a good relationship with Makoto Tsukauchi and greets Takeshi Kuroiwa politely. She also held some remorse for causing Kazuho to run off after she yelled at her.

Shoko appears to have a negative and slightly biased view of Heroes, believing that they let themselves get used until their lives fall apart. This seems to originate from her son and his fervent desire to be a Hero, which often caused him to endanger himself when he was younger. Despite her harsh demeanor, Shoko does truly love Koichi and stepped in to stop him from putting himself in danger by chasing after a runaway bus possessed by the Monster Cat, only for Koichi to stand up to her and jump into action. In the end, Shoko acknowledges that she can't keep Koichi grounded and safe forever, and she entrusts Kazuho and Knuckleduster to look after him.

History
Shoko lived in the countryside where she took to raising her son Koichi. When Koichi was a baby, his Quirk gave him the ability to fly from a very young age. Fearing for her son's safety, Shoko slapped him every time he used his Quirk to float, which eventually forced Koichi to suppress this ability to the point where he never knew he had it.

Quirk
Fly Swatter (ハエ叩き): Shoko's Quirk allows her to send energy waves from her hands and attack from a farther distance than her normal reach.

Trivia

 * Shoko's favorite food is .
 * The "Sho" in her name means "palm of hand", which is a clear reference to her Quirk and her habit of disciplining her son.