Matsuko Arita

Matsuko Arita is a student in 9 Grade Class 3 in 1998.

Appearance
She has brown, straight, shoulder length hair and brown eyes. She is usually seen wearing the standard school female uniform. In the class trip, Matsuko is seen wearing her casual outfit which consists of a yellow shirt, dark blue shorts and black boots.

Personality
Matsuko seems to be a cheerful and sociable person, as she is seen with many female classmates.

Plot
She makes her debut in Episode 1, as a background character. She is also present when Mr. Kubodera commits suicide in Episode 7. In Episode 11, after she heard Takako's broadcast, she is seen with Sayuri, trying to confort Kouichi after they hearing that Mei is the dead one.

In Episode 12, Matsuko is seen walking through one of the rooms and is caught in an explosion blasts from behind, but is not killed and instead is thrown out of the mansion. Later, Matsuko is seen staying outside with Yukito, San and Sayuri, horrified. Near the end she is seen visiting Manabu, along with Yukito, Yuuya, Naoya, Noboru and Kouichi, they were later joined by Daisuke.

Gallery
Main article: Matsuko Arita/Image Gallery 

Trivia

 * She is ranked A in Another characters ranking.
 * Her home address is 3-11 Asamida Yomiyama City
 * Her first name, Matsuko, means " pine tree child ".
 * She shares a room with Sayuri during the class trip.