Kagome's Grandpa

Grandpa Higurashi (じいちゃん, "Ojji-san") is the paternal grandfather of Kagome and Sōta Higurashi; as well as the father of the late Mr. Higurashi and father-in-law of Ms. Higurashi, and the great-grandfather of Mei Higurashi and Moroha. Grandpa often covered for Kagome's prolonged absences at school with interesting (and often absurd) excuses, which make Kagome's three best friends worry.