Chika Hatori

Chika Hatori (羽鳥智花 Hatori Chika) was the wife of Yuuki Hatori. She was also mother of Chise Hatori and Fumiki Hatori.

Appearance
Chika was a young human woman, of average height with a slim figure. She had fair skin, ginger hair that she worn in a wavy bob-cut and dark gray eyes. Chise strongly resembles her.

After Yuuki ran away with Fumiki, Chika has grown her hair to mid-back length.

Personality
Chika was once a kind, loving and soft-spoken mother. She tried to protect her daughter from the creatures drawn to her, but came to hate Chise. The stress of having to care for her daughter tore her apart. She became depressed and likely suicidal. Most of Chise's memories, remember her mother crying and angry.

History
For a while, Chise was happy, protected by her family. Then, Chise's father left, taking her brother away and leaving her mother alone. The Neighbors plagued the two night and day, leaving the mother exhausted. She left Chise the only way she could, by dying.

The Sight
Chise's mother is able to see the Neighbors.

Quotes
English= — To Chise — Chika's final words to Chise Japanese= — Chika's final words to Chise — Chika's final words to Chise
 * "'Why?' Is that what you said? You should have never been born."
 * "I’m sorry, Chise. …Please forgive me."
 * 「なんでって？あなたがうの？あなたなんか、まなきゃよかった. 」''
 * 「ごめんね、. ……してね. 」''

Trivia

 * Chapter 42 implies that before meeting Yuuki, Chika had gone through similar things when she was younger but was able to preservere. The stress of dealing with it again along raising Chise was what made her succepitble to her manipulation and near strangulation of her daughter.