Shima (志麻) is a woman who misunderstood Miroku when he ask to bare his child. She agree to him two years ago, when she was a sickly young woman. Miroku is confused and questioning when the word fiancee is brought up. Miroku is in shock when her family wants to hold the wedding ceremony because she is forced to be the bride of Nushi. When Sango learns her story, she is angry that Miroku disgraced Shima, but later Shima admitted to Sango that she lied about sleeping with Miroku in order to avoid being pursued by Nushi as a virgin bride. Shima wished them as a perfect match.