Mai Katahira

Mai Katahira (片平 真依) is a character from the one-shot Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 9: D.N.A. She is the mother of Mao Katahira and is a friend of Yukako Yamagishi's mother.

Appearance
Mai is a 38 year old woman, who nonetheless retains a youthful appearance and has a slim build. She keeps her light hair in a bob cut.

Mai wears a plain shirt under a tartan-patterned mini-dress which is decorated with several buttons put her and there on it. The dress is notably cut low enough to entirely reveal Mai's torso and her shirt.

Personality
Mai is a peaceable and polite woman, usually keeping a polite and unassuming behavior. She notably doesn't react to Rohan Kishibe's constant bluntness and is even understanding of his refusal to help make Mao a normal child.

Mai is marked by the death of her former fiancée, and has not been able to forget her feelings toward him, being incapable of loving another man. However, Mai longed for a child and accepted to use a sperm bank to bear her daughter, Mao. Despite Mao's strange appearance and behavior, Mai loves her daughter and is thankful to have her. Although she is peaceable, if she thinks Mao is in danger, Mai will immediately jump to her rescue.