Family#
Naomasa Tsukauchi#
Makoto usually gets along well with her older brother, with whom she lives on the same flat.[1] However, it is not uncommon for them to have their disputes because of their opposing personalities. Makoto is much more cavalier about challenging the rules, while Naomasa very much adheres to follow the laws and proper procedures.
Naomasa knows that his sister knows the Naruhata Vigilantes, who have participated in acts of vigilantism in addition to using their Quirks without being heroes, which is illegal even though they do not seek to cause problems, but Makoto protects them and doesn't want them to be treated as criminals.[2]By the aftermath of Koichi's final battle against Number 6, Makoto protects him from her brother by saying he was "on the job" as Captain Celebrities sidekick to ensure he won't be arrested. She has since then moved to America with Koichi leaving her brother back in Japan.
It's also a common source of friction when she asks him about any villains or hero information he has learned of, to which he replies that he cannot leak any confidential information, especially regarding All Might.
Naruhata Vigilantes#
Koichi Haimawari#
Makoto meets Koichi in their university, when she offers to help him in his studies. Of course, this help was accompanied with the ulterior motive to use him as help for her thesis about Vigilantism[3], in addition that she suspects that he is The Crawler, one of the Naruhata Vigilantes. However, she makes the mistake of asking him if he was the Cruller, which does not set off her Polygraph Quirk when he denies it.
Both become friends, but Koichi also has a crush towards Makoto, feeling jealous when another man showed interest in her. Makoto, on the other hand, only saw him as a friend at first. She agreed to play the role of his fake girlfriend in front of his mother claiming he owes her, but that fell through due to his mother correctly guessing it was a ruse. However, she starts to develop an attraction for Koichi after finding out he is the Crawler while being rescued during the Monster Cat incident.[4] From that point onward, she becomes closer to Koichi and spends time with him and the Naruhata Vigilantes, even admitting to his mother about the offer to join the family she'll take it into consideration with a blush on her face.
Makoto views Koichi as a close friend and admires his bravery and selflessness and keeps his activities as a vigilante secret from her brother to protect him from the law.
After spending a few years studying abroad in the States and assisting Captain Celebrity, Makoto briefly returns to Japan to reunite with Koichi, where she confesses her feelings for him, telling him she wants him in her life. She admits that no matter what future she sees, Koichi is always there smiling and admits his optimism is what she loves about him the most stating why that's the reason she wants to be with him. He is surprised by this, even more so when she tells him to wait to give his answer when she returns for good later in the Fall, wanting him to confirm/resolve things with Kazuho first before fully committing.[5]
After the final battle with Number 6, Makoto protects him from her brother arresting him saying he was "on the job" as Captain Celebrities sidekick. Afterwards, she cries tears of joy seeing Koichi alive after Kazuho has her moment with him asking him if he learned his lesson. While he says he did and is retiring, she uses her Quirk to see he's lying, but happy to know he still wants to be a Hero.
Sometime afterwards, she leave for America living together with Koichi in New York, helping him live his dream of being a Hero and his translator while he works under Captain Celebrity.
Kazuho Haneyama#
Makoto has a good relationship with Kazuho. At first, she did not seem to be aware that Kazuho did not have a good opinion of her because of the jealousy she felt because of Koichi's interest in her,[6] but after Makoto helps her to overcome her stage fears and boost her career as an idol, her opinion changes for the better, and their relationship improves a lot.
Likewise, Makoto knows of her secret identity as Pop Step and her acts of vigilantism, but she promises to Kazuho that she would not mention her masked escapade to anyone.[7]
Even after confessing to Koichi about her feelings for him, she tells him to wait until he has talked things over with Kazuho first, aware of her own crush on him and wanting them to figure things out.[5] However, Makoto had no idea Kazuho was listing in on their conversation, as she avoids Koichi for weeks due to her insecurities and jealousy towards Makoto, which allows Number 6 to take advantage of her fragile mental state. When Kazuho is possessed by the Queen Bee to become Bee☆Pop, and becomes registered as a villain after a large scale attack, Makoto argues with her brother about her rights and safety, fully aware that something is wrong and that she needs help.[8]
She later helps Kazuho reunite with Koichi after the battle with Number 6 and reassures her they both won't be arrested.
Pro Heroes#
Captain Celebrity#
At first, Makoto Tsukauchi was part of Christopher Skyline’s cheerleading group, and due to his womanizer attitude, he invited her to a date to flirt with her, but when Makoto told him that she became friends with his ex-wife, and she is in contact with her, he abandonded all attempts to seduce her.[9]
From that moment, Makoto went from one of the Captain Celebrity cheerleaders to his boss and now he is completely terrified of her. Makoto gives him a very busy schedule and does her best to change his attitude and behavior in order to improve his public image.[10]
Although he still feels a little scared towards her, Christopher appreciates everything she did for him, and considers Makoto a good friend.
Civilians#
Shoko Haimawari#
Makoto meets Koichi's mother when she goes to visit his penthouse. Due to a series of lies from Koichi, he asks Makoto to pose as his girlfriend, but Shoko realizes at once that everything is a farce. In spite of this, she does not get angry with Makoto as she considers her a lovely and pleasant girl, and therefore, completely out of Koichi's league.[11] While they tour the city, Shoko even comments on how she would prefer having Makoto around instead of her son.[12]
Shoko considers Makoto to be the ideal daughter-in-law and tells hers to join the family, in which she states she’ll give thoughtful consideration.[13]
Pamela#
Makoto became friends with Pamela, Christopher’s wife, on the internet. Pamela doesn't want him going back to his old ways, so Makoto is responsible for keeping the playboy behavior of Christopher at bay, threatening to communicate to his wife when he does what he should not, risking another lawsuit from her.[14]
They are both good friends, and they often call each other frequently. Makoto acts as a confidant of Pamela, who tells important things to her before Christopher, as she did when she was pregnant with his son, something that Christopher completely ignored for months.[15]