Masaki was born, and his father vanished immediately. Reiko raised him single-handedly. Seeing his mother work so hard for him, Masaki also held a strong sense of gratitude. This feeling grew day by day, and eventually, Masaki started to see Reiko as a woman. On the other hand, when Masaki graduated from university, Reiko felt an emptiness in her heart, like the loneliness that comes from losing someone she loved. They were deeply in love with each other.
