Shoko Inari operates as a real estate developer spearheading the redevelopment project targeting the Amamizukan apartment complex. Her employer is Global City Create in certain adaptations, and she secures this assignment through her hard-hitting reputation for effectively closing deals. She employs ethically dubious tactics including seduction, bribery, blackmail, and international travel to pressure property owners, openly admitting to trading sexual favors for professional advancement. Colleagues liken her negotiation style to historical Ginza hostesses who leveraged transactional relationships for business gains. Her approach stems from a cynical worldview prioritizing financial success and career progression over moral considerations. Physically, Shoko has a slim build with reddish-brown hair reaching her upper back, styled with left-swept bangs. Her black eyes and a distinctive mole beside her mouth complement a fashionable appearance aligned with the narrative's "Stylish" designation. She favors professional business-casual attire infused with sensual elements, reflecting bubble-era aesthetics. This includes valuing designer brands and frequenting high-end stores, deliberately leveraging her appearance as a professional asset. Her personality merges ambition with cynicism and emotional manipulation. Colleagues recognize her as determined and capable yet willing to breach ethical boundaries without hesitation. She maintains a glamorous facade while deploying ruthless tactics such as bullying phone calls, stalking, and psychological harassment. When obstructed, she escalates to extreme measures like faking suicide attempts. Her dialogue incorporates outdated 1980s Japanese phrases, reinforcing an anachronistic perspective on gender dynamics and professional conduct that contrasts with the main protagonists' social awkwardness and ethics. Shoko's narrative function centers on orchestrating Amamizukan evictions. She specifically targets Shu Koibuchi, son of politician Kyōichiro Koibuchi, drugging his drink during a hotel meeting, undressing him while unconscious, and fabricating photographic evidence of a sexual encounter for blackmail. She intensifies harassment through stalking and fabricated relationship narratives. Simultaneously, she undermines resident Chieko's family by traveling internationally to pressure her mother into selling. Her antagonism includes direct confrontations with resisting residents. Interactions with Shu Koibuchi drive her character development. After he rejects her blackmail and demands no contact, she stages another manipulation by calling him intoxicated while implying suicidal intent. Discovering her unconscious beside spilled pills, Shu slaps her repeatedly while accusing her of self-destruction. This physical confrontation unexpectedly ignites romantic feelings in Shoko, who misinterprets the violence as emotional investment. She develops obsessive attraction despite Shu's disinterest, marking the first failure of her manipulative tactics professionally and emotionally. This rejection triggers her fixation on his growing bond with Tsukimi Kurashita. Her trajectory follows a consistent decline across all media. Professional setbacks compound with emotional instability, manifested through increased drinking and neglected appearance. This physical deterioration contrasts with Tsukimi Kurashita's simultaneous growth in self-confidence. The juxtaposition positions Shoko as a thematic counterpoint: Tsukimi evolves through creativity and genuine relationships, while Shoko deteriorates through manipulation and superficiality. Her arc concludes with losses in professional standing, romantic prospects, and self-confidence, though resolution details vary between adaptations regarding employment status or redemption.