Utako Sakura is the owner and bartender of the bar "Little Song," known for her sharp tongue, direct personality, and a small beauty mark under her left eye. She is an important side character who often gets wrapped up in wild events, mainly because of how she interacts with people like Yoshifumi Nitta and Hitomi Mishima. Her most memorable moments involve her fierce way of dealing with problems and her strong emotions, including her dramatic breakdown when Hitomi quits the bar. Utako stands out for her tough attitude, money-driven actions, and deep-rooted hatred for the police.
Utako is a woman of elegant age with a notable beauty mark under her left eye. She runs the bar "Little Song" and carries herself with confidence.
Utako always says what she thinks and doesn't hide her feelings. She can be pretty pushy, especially when she wants something done her way. Even though she's good-hearted and helps the weak, she also shows a greedy side, sometimes using personal feelings to treat customers unfairly.
She gets along well with Yoshifumi Nitta, who likes her, but she usually dodges his advances. Utako is also friendly with Hina, who comes to "Little Song" with Nitta, and she often involves Hitomi Mishima in unexpected adventures. When Hitomi worked at the bar, Utako liked to claim she was a college student, even though she was really a middle schooler.
Utako has a complicated past. She ran away from a boarding school and her father disappeared, becoming homeless and passing away. This past explains her dislike for the police and her care for the homeless.
At the Bar "Little Song"
Utako owns "Little Song," a bar that Nitta often visits. Even though Nitta likes her, Utako always finds ways to avoid dating him.
She gets along with Hitomi, even forcing her to work as a bartender while pretending Hitomi was much older. Thanks to Hitomi’s skills and honesty, Hitomi became more important at the bar, almost taking over Utako’s role.
Community Activities and Personal Values
Utako helps with charity work, including serving food to people in need and protesting with others to stop the removal of homeless people from a park. She also helped introduce Anzu to a friendly couple after being asked by Yassan.
However, she still shows a greedy side. She once tried to overcharge regular customer Tsubasa Matsutani and pressured Hitomi to increase the bar's earnings. Utako has a strong hatred for the police, but the exact reason remains unclear.
Hitomi's Departure and Utako's Breakdown
When Hitomi leaves the bar to start high school, Utako begs her to stay, even going as far as licking Hitomi's shoes. When Hitomi refuses, Utako shuts down the bar, spends all her savings on drinking and gambling, and ends up in a sad state.
Friends try to help her recover as a bartender, but she gets too drunk and can't even remember it happened. In the end, she is forced to reopen the bar when her savings run out.
- Utako's hatred of the police and her compassion for the homeless are connected to her past, but the exact details are unknown.
- She was once rejected by Nitta when Hina was still a middle schooler.
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