Mikoto Suou

Mikoto Suou (周防 美琴) is the best friend of Tenma Tsukamoto. She is a tomboyish large-breasted young girl who has a black belt in kenpo. She is often seen sparring with her childhood friend, Hanai. Mikoto is very athletic; she learns how to swim when forced to and becomes a competent basketball player in a short amount of time.

Although Mikoto always tries to help out others when they are having relationship problems, she has trouble facing her own relationship issues. When she was younger, Mikoto had a crush on her tutor, Masahiro Kouzu (神津 正弘 Kōzu Masahiro). When he returns after graduating, she breaks an agreement with Eri to meet him only to learn he has a girlfriend and because of that she hides her feelings for him. Later, she dates Asou, but the romance does not last long. She is very popular with the boys for her determination and amazing talent in sport, but mainly for her large breasts. Imadori especially constantly tries to touch her. In a chapter of School Rumble Z, she is married to Hanai and is pregnant. Although she is happy, she often feels special because of him.

Overview
Suou Mikoto is the one of the strongest and most beautiful girls in school. Her outgoing personality and kindness make her a very good and reliable friend, and combined with her beauty, very popular with the guys.

Personality
Kind and cheerful most of the time, she is quick to anger when bothered and won't think twice to beat a guy up if he tries something dirty as it often the case, given the unusual size of her breasts, which seem to be the biggest in school. However cute and feminine she might look on the outside, Mikoto is actually very tough and brave and will stand up to anyone who tries to hurt or make fun of her friends, or whenever she sees injustice, no matter who her opponent might be.

On the other side, she treats and cares for her friends, with great love and concern, and supports and helps them in a way that's almost motherly, going out of her way on many occasions to help and reach out to them.

As strong as she is, Mikoto is as weak as anybody else when it comes to love, and the fact that everyone else relies on her, makes it difficult and lonely for her when she's down, as it would seem sometimes that she doesn't have anyone to rely on.

Origins
Ever since she was a little girl, Mikoto was always the brave and good hearted person she is today. As popular as always, as a little girl she would always excel in school as well as martial arts, which she studied with her childhood friend Hanai Haruki, at his fathers dojo. Currently, Mikoto is pushing herself to be a good student and obtain good grades, so that she can be accepted at the same university as he former tutor, whom she has a crush on.

Talents
A martial arts expert, Mikoto also stands out for her amazing physical prowess, and talent at most sports, making her one of the school's champions at the Sports Festival, where her class, 2C, comes out victorious. Initially unable to swim, Mikoto was supposed to be given swimming lessons by her classmate Imadori Kyousuke during a trip to the beach, but after going too far out into the ocean they get swept in and end up in a cave. In order to return to shore, she eventually forces herself to learn how to swim, going a distance of 5 kilometers back to shore; probably becoming the best swimmer among the School Rumble girls.

Kouzu Masahiro
Being a bright student and since their fathers knew each other, Masahiro became Mikoto's tutor when she was in middle school. She soon came to admire his hard-working nature and dedication, and inspired her to try harder and improve in her studies, allowing her to pass the entrance exams and entering the same high school as him. He later graduated and went to college, never knowing that Mikoto had fallen for him.

Imadori Kyousuke
More of a one-sided relationship, Imadori is obsessed with Mikoto's breasts and isn't ashamed to let her, and the rest of the world know about it. Though nearing the end of Season 1, during the Sports Festival, he proves his feelings to go beyond the physical level, when he sacrifices himself and takes a kick on the face in her place, when she's attacked by Harry MacKenzie during the horse riding fight competition.

Asou Hiroyoshi
After the basketball arc, Asou and Mikoto start going out on dates.

Hanai Haruki
During their childhood, Mikoto and Hanai attended a martial arts class together, though Hanai's skills did not exceed that of Mikoto's. Addtionallly, they both played the recorder, which she didn't mind at all because many of her classmates made fun of him. Despite this, she took Hanai's best interest at heart and stood up for him when he was harrassed by the other kids, and they soon became very good friends. Mikoto helped Hanai after bullies kept tormenting him, breaking his glasses in the process. When the bullies saw Mikoto with Hanai, they began to taunt her as well, claiming Hanai to be her boyfriend; in a fit of rage, however, Mikoto managed to scare them off by pushing down the lead bully. Hanai thanked her, but Mikoto remained disappointed at Hanai for not standing up for himself. Her anger towards at Hanai did not last long, and she began to warm up to him as time passed on. Mikoto is usually embarassed by Hanai because of his obsessive-compulsive attitude and that he treated girls like damsels in distress, especially Yakumo Tsukamoto. Mikoto and Hanai continue to train hard at Hanai's father's dojo and are both very skilled. Mikoto and Hanai remain good friends until in the 2nd season when Mikoto officially breaks up with Asou Hiroyoshi fo unknown reasons, and Hanai finally gives up on winning Yakumo's heart (since he realizes she is in love with Harima). The two began dating in School Rumble Z (The sequel to School Rumble) and care deeply for each other. Later, Mikoto and Hanai join together in holy matrimony. Mikoto wishes Hanai would spend more time with her since he is always working, but still truly loves him. Then Mikoto becomes pregnant with her and Hanai's child.

Sawachika Eri
Since Eri moved back to Japan, she still doesn't have any friends, until she sees Mikoto carrying groceries and invites Mikoto to her mansion. They quickly become close friends. Mikoto and Eri understand each other well, however, they have a small fight in episode 14 of season one because Tenma spread a rumor that Harima had a crush on Mikoto. However, the misunderstanding is quickly cleared.

Lala Gonzalez
Because of Suou's athletic skill and fighting ability, Lala seems to consider her a rival, though not to the same extant as Ichijou Karen. Despite these feelings, Lala enthusiastically helps Suou fend off the advances of Imadori Kyousuke.

Family
Mikoto lives with both of her parents. They appear in episode 11 of season 2.