Ochiai-san is a woman in her late 20s, a few years older than Sawatari-kun. She is a divorced woman who has suffered from psychological abuse in her previous marriage, which has left her with trust issues and a shy, crying nature. Despite her past trauma, Ochiai-san is an excellent cook, but she never takes pride in her culinary skills. She has long hair that she is unable to change, her hair color to come back quickly. She works at local supermarket. As a neighbor of Sawatari-kun, Ochiai-san had never received compliments or praise until she met him. She found it hard to believe that someone like Sawatari-kun could genuinely be nice to her, but over time, she begins to trust him. Through their interactions, Ochiai-san slowly learns to overcome her past trauma and eventually falls in love with Sawatari-kun. Because of her traumas, she is not confident enough to make first move to confess to Sawatari-kun, but Yuika-chan is here to help.