Father's occupation unstated, but business-related First appearance Chapter 44 (mentioned) Another Happy Future (mother and father) Last appearance Another Happy Future (mother) Chapter 104 (father) No information No information No information In a corollary to other characters like Mayu and Nana, Kouta also can be said to function as a surrogate father for Nozomi (despite her apparent unspoken crush on him), giving her a place of safety in which to pursue her dream, encouraging her to be strong and defending her to the best of his limited ability.