Kayoko Kubo

Kayoko Kubo (久保 佳代子 Kubo Kayoko) is a character in After the Rain. She works at the family restaurant, Garden as assistant manager.

Appearance
Kayoko has black hair that is always tied up in a ponytail, half-lidded eyes and a large diamond-shaped mouth whenever she is talking.

Personality
Kubo has a harsh personality who often barks orders at her coworkers and she is strict on Masami Kondou's performance as her superior in the restaurant and frequently chides him for being "weak". She also has gripes about her salary and the benefits often.

Nevertheless, she serves as a mentor for the younger staff like Akira Tachibana and she provides help and advice when needed. She has a soft-spot for children and small animals, like Yuuto Kondou's hamster.

Etymology

 * The name Kayoko means "good, beautiful" (佳) (ka), "generation" (代) (yo) and "child" (子) (ko).
 * Kayoko's surname Kubo means "long time" (久) (ku) and "security" (保) (ho/bo).

Trivia

 * Kubo is voiced by Mika Kanai in the anime.