Momo Aoki

Momo Aoki serves as an emergency repair crew member and beautification committee member aboard Harekaze.

Her nickname is Momo-chan, and she is usually seen together with her close friend Hime Wazumi.

She is famous for always wearing a beret.

She almost never takes it off except when bathing, unless something truly unusual happens.

Momo also has a distinctive speech habit.

She often ends her sentences with a casual slang-style "-ss" tone in translation.

Her personal motto is: Anything can shine if you polish it.

Name: Momo Aoki

Gender: Female

Nickname: Momo-chan

Affiliation: Engineering Department

Role: Emergency Repair Crew Member, Beautification Committee Member

Birthday: June 1

Place of Origin: Yokosuka Port, Kanagawa Prefecture

Family Background: Daughter of the clothing ship and tailor shop Tailor Aoki

Height: 154 cm

Blood Type: B

Hobbies and Skills: Reading and drawing manga, woodworking, room cleaning, sewing

Favorite Foods: All egg dishes, egg over rice, mille-feuille

Disliked Food: Sardines

Best Subjects: Technology, art, home economics with a focus on clothing

Weak Subject: English

Favorite Color: Dark brown

Qualifications and Achievements: Second-Class Electrician, commercial diver license, intermediate crane and derrick operator license, Encouragement Award at the 20th Hiyama Company Manga Prize

Voice Actor: Ayu Ohashi

Momo is cheerful, practical, and deeply committed to keeping things in good condition.

Her motto reflects both her outlook on objects and her attitude toward work.

She has a creative side and a hands-on side at the same time.

That combination makes her stand out among the Harekaze crew.

Because she grew up as the daughter of a tailor, she is especially skilled in clothing and sewing-related tasks.

Subjects like home economics are a natural strength for her.

On Harekaze, Momo works in emergency repair together with Hime Wazumi, who has been her close friend since middle school.

The two are usually seen side by side.

She is also in charge of the shipboard newspaper.

Most of its content is written by her, and her serialized manga is said to be very popular.

Her artistic skills show up in all kinds of ways around the ship.

She draws cute seal faces on minesweeping equipment and creates posters encouraging water conservation.

She even produces thin fanbook-style booklets.

Her drawing ability is one of the most visible parts of her contribution to daily life on board.

Since childhood, Momo has dreamed of becoming a manga artist.

She loves both reading manga and drawing it herself.

Before entering school, she struggled with a major life choice.

She wondered whether she should inherit the family clothing business or pursue the manga she loved.

Her mother told her to try doing everything.

That advice inspired Momo to aim for a career as a Blue Mermaid, where she could draw manga, work with clothing, and still have stable income.

She also creates four-panel comics based on the members of Harekaze.

She is even planning to sell them at a large fan convention-style event.

Momo has a particularly close bond with Hime Wazumi.

Their friendship dates back to middle school, and they remain an inseparable pair on Harekaze.

A manga adaptation reveals an interesting detail about her family work.

The happi coat worn by Maron Yanagiwara was actually commissioned from Momo's family business and made by Momo herself.

However, it is unclear whether Momo and Maron are aware of that connection.

This small detail adds a fun layer to her background as both a craftsperson and artist.

Momo's beret is her trademark.

It is one of the most recognizable parts of her design and personality.

Her cleaning-minded philosophy also defines her strongly.

To Momo, care, effort, and polish can bring out hidden value in almost anything.

That idea suits her perfectly.

She is someone who repairs, cleans, creates, and helps others shine.