Marchioness Hashō is the mother of Akiko Hashō, the main female protagonist of the anime. As the wife of Marquess Hashō and the mother of their daughter, she occupies a position of high social status within the aristocratic society of Taisho-era Tokyo. Her background is rooted in the traditional upper class, and she embodies the expectations and responsibilities that come with that station. In terms of personality, she is a figure of authority and propriety, deeply concerned with maintaining the family's reputation and adhering to the social conventions of the time. This places her in a position of contrast with her daughter, Akiko, who chafes against those same conventions. Her primary motivation is to secure a proper and advantageous future for Akiko, which includes steering her toward an appropriate marriage with her fiancé, Kiyokuni Saionji, and discouraging any behavior that might bring scandal to the Hashō name. Within the story, she serves as a supporting presence who represents the established order and the constraints of the aristocratic world from which Akiko seeks to escape. She acts as a foil to her daughter's rebellious and free-spirited nature. Her key relationships are with her daughter, Akiko, whom she attempts to guide and control, and with her husband, the Marquess, with whom she likely shares the burden of upholding their family's standing. The character shows little development over the course of the narrative, as she remains firmly tied to her role as a guardian of tradition and social propriety. She does not possess any supernatural or notable physical abilities; her influence comes entirely from her social position and her authority within the family. Her role ultimately underscores the constraints placed on women of her class and era, even as she herself enforces those very constraints.