Irie Machiko

Japanese name:

入江 紀子

is Naoki's super-controlling and naïve mother. She often makes plans that only she thinks are good for her children, including finding love for them. She uses various disguises during the anime to spy on her children. She believed that she was a 'matchmaker' for Naoki and Kotoko.She has always taken pictures of Irie's and Kotoko's dates often ruining the mood between the two.

wikipedia