| Hiroko Murohashi | |
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| Personal info | |
| Japanese name: | 室橋 裕子 |
| Birthday: | November 14 |
| School: | Takatoobara Middle School |
| Grade: | Third-year middle school |
| Media | |
| Debut: | Saki, round 28(unnamed) |
| Voiced by: | Mai Toudou |
| Mahjong | |
| Style: | - |
| Main skill/ability: | - |
Hiroko Murohashi (室橋 裕子, Murohashi Hiroko) is a third year student at Takatoobara Junior High who is best friends with Maho Yumeno and the junior to Nodoka Haramura and Yuuki Kataoka.
Appearance[]
Hiroko has dark hair and dark eyes.
She wears the standard Takatoobara school uniform and she is a bit on the tall side.
Personality[]
Hiroko is usually shown in a friendly and respectful manner, However she can be a bit fierce when concerning her friend Maho and is quick to stand up for her.
Plot[]
Prefectural Tounrament Arc[]
In the anime, Maho Yumeno and Hiroko try to travel to the playing hall, but they have difficulty getting there and they manage to get there in time to watch Nodoka Haramura's match while they go visit Nodoka and Yuuki Kataoka afterward. When Yuuki then asks her why didn't she watch her match, Maho tells her that she slept in causing Yuuki to get mad and chase them. Murahashi is later seen with Maho commenting on the captains match. However in the manga she is not present.
Training Camp Arc[]
Hiroko and Maho Yumeno are invited to the training camp by Hisa Takei where they have a match with Nodoka Haramura and Saki Miyanaga together. When Nodoka reprimands Maho for not trying to get better, Hiroko defends Maho saying she has been trying her best.
National Tournament Arc[]
Hiroko is later seen with Maho Yumeno watching the news after the second round is complete.
Final Eight Arc[]
Hiroko is seen with Maho Yumeno viewing the semi-finals.
Playing Style/Abilities[]
Etymology[]
- The name Hiroko means "abundant, rich, plentiful" (裕) (hiro) and "child" (子) (ko).
- Hiroko's surname Murohashi means "room" (室) (muro) and "bridge" (橋) (hashi).