| Kotori Iida | |
|---|---|
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| Statistics | |
| Japanese | 飯田 小鳥 |
| Birth Date | September 1 |
| Age | 18 |
| Gender | Female |
| Eye Color | Dark Green |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Personal Status | |
| Affiliation | High School Student |
| Family | Megumi Iida (Mother)
Unnamed Father |
| Status | Alive |
| Debut | |
| Debut | Chapter 1 (Manga) Episode 1 (Anime) |
Kotori lida is a student in high school and often hangs out with the math teacher Kouhei after school. Kouhei and Kotori usually cook together alongside Tsumugi Inuzuka, Kouhei's daughter.
Appearance
Kotori has long jet black hair that is seen in two styles- untied when she is at school and tied back in a ponytail when she is in the restaurant cooking with Kōhei. She also has bangs that sweep past her eyes. Kotori has dark green eyes. She also seem to have bandage on her left ring finger.
Personality
Kotori is often seen alone in school and seems to always have something to eat during breaks. She is shy and soft-spoken and likes to help others even if she is timid. Later in the manga, she develops feelings for Kouhei but she knows he can't accept them since he is a teacher and she is a student. As the series progresses you see her start to noticeably mature and become more confident as a person.
History
Kotori's parents are divorced and she is staying with her mother, Megumi, since then. She has a great trauma towards knives because of badly injuring herself when she was younger. This created a big hindrance towards her passion for cooking seeing as she cannot bear even holding them. Kotori met Tsumugi and Kōhei during a flower viewing season. This resulted to them having an arrangement of helping each other with regards of cooking a couple days in a month together to benefit each other- Kōhei providing Tsumugi more home-cooked meals and Kotori to feel less alone in their restaurant and increase her capacity in cooking.
Character Relationships
- Megumi Iida - Megumi is Kotori's mother and is often absent in the restaurant and at their house because of the hectic schedule of her work. Due to this, it has put a slight strain on their relationship. Kotori felt annoyed whenever her mother fails to keep a promise- especially when she tells her that she will be at the restaurant to meet Kōhei and Tsumugi. Regardless of the misunderstandings, they still manage to resolve their relationship. She might have some suspicion of her daughter's feelings for Kohei though it hasn't been confirmed.
- Kōhei Inuzuka - Kotori is aware of Kōhei's determination on teaching himself how to cook so that he could provide Tsumugi a proper meal without relying on standard bentos. Kotori offered to help and though Kōhei did not accept it at first, the problem was then resolved. She wants to cherish the moments she spends with both Kōhei and Tsumugi as it makes her very happy. Later on with another friend, while not naming him directly she essentially says she now wants to be with both him and Tsumugi.
- Tsumugi Inuzuka - Tsumugi adores Kotori and is very ecstatic whenever they are going to be cooking at the restaurant. She immediately approved of cooking with Kotori when Kotori first brought it up. Tsumugi trusts and relies on Kotori and it is furthermore proven when Kotori was the first person she thought of going to when Kōhei got sick.
- Shinobu Kojika - Kotori and Sinobu attended the same elementary school but they never met formally. They became best friends by middle school and although Shinobu is in a different class, she still makes time and stops by Kotori's room during lunch to visit her. She is happy to see Kotori smiling a lot whenever she is with Kōhei and Tsumugi.
- Yagi Yuusuke - Kotori first mistakenly thought that Yagi had kidnapped Tsumugi when she saw them roaming around. She thought that Yagi was bribing Tsumugi by giving her a lot of food and even mistook a cigarette-like chocolate stick as a real cigarette that Yagi was offering Tsumugi. She then realized that Yagi is a good friend to Kōhei and is kind despite his appearance. Yagi helps them cook sometimes.
Gallery
Official Art  Kotori's official anime character design  Kotori's offical design headshots Manga Kotori and Tsumugi on the Volume 2 Manga Cover Screenshots Kotori talking to her mom on the phone  Kotori and everyone about to eat.  Kotori showing Kohei the recipe |