Terada Ayano (寺田 綾乃 Terada Ayano), also known as Otose is one of the supporting protagonists and the recurring anti-heroine in Gintama series. She's the owner of Otose Snack Shop and holds the title of one of the Four Devas of Kabuki District in the Kabuki area, and runs the snack bar on the basement floor of Yorozuya. She often visits the Yorozuya and dispatches her employees Tama and Catherine to collect rent from the Yorozuya.
Appearance[]
She wears a dark brown/black kimono and has brown hair. She has always been known as a beauty, she has a great smile, and she was always seen with her hair pinned up. Yorozuya couldn't believe it when he found out her true identity. She was the dying old man's first love, and she wanted to see him again.
Personality[]
As seen in Catherine, she is generous and cares about her employees. However, she is very strict and demands monthly rent from Yorozuya. If they don't pay, she has been known to either hire them to clean the bar or later send Tama equipped with a weapon system to collect the money from them.
Background[]
Otose grew up in Kabukicho and became friends with Doromizu Jirochou from an early age. Otose always kept him out of trouble and scolded him when he did something wrong. As Jirochou became a member of criminal organization, everyone began to fear him, but Otose continued to believe in Jirocho and stayed out of trouble. Thanks to Otose, Jirochou became a popular vigilante group. Before starting her snack business, Otose worked as a waitress at a coffee shop selling tea and dango. Many people were attracted to her due to her kind and friendly personality, which made her very popular. One day, she meets Terada Tasugorou, who will become her future husband. Since Jirochou was a member of a gang, and Tatsugorou was his aide, the two clashed many times. Eventually, the two became good friends who only wanted to protect the Kabuki district.
All three became close friends, but both fell in love with Otose. However, Jirocho only wished for Otose's happiness, so he backed off and allowed Terada and Otose to be together. Both Otose and Oiwa fell in love with Terada, but in the end Otose and Terada got married. When the war with the Celestials broke out, both Terada and Jirocho joined the battle as Joui patriots. However, after Tatsugorou's death, Jirochou leaves his family and returns to protect the town and Otose. From a certain point on, Jirochou became one of the Four Devas of Kabuki District.
One day, Otose meets Gintoki while visiting his girlfriend's husband's grave. In exchange for the food that Gintoki brought her as an offering to her deceased husband, she vowed that he would never forget her kindness and would repay her by watching over her. She became the landlady of Otose and Gintoki, she allowed Gintoki to open the Yorozuya above the snack bar, and she became one of the Four Devas of Kabuki District.
Relationships[]
Friends/Allies[]
- Gintoki Sakata
- Kagura
- Shinpachi Shimura
- Tama and Catherine (employees)
- Oiwa (formerly)
- Sadaharu
- Taizou Hasegawa
- Doromizu Jirochou
- Terada Tatsugorou
Enemies[]
- Hitotsubashi Nobu Nobu
- Mimawarigumi (formerly)