Kenji was born as the second son of three brothers. To his mother, Tazuko, he seemed like a child who didn't require much attention... But one spring, his older brother got a job and started living alone, while his younger brother enrolled in a boarding school. His father also went on a business trip alone, and their lives changed abruptly, leaving Kenji and Tazuko to live together as just the two of them. The once bustling home suddenly became quiet, and Tazuko felt a sense of loss... Seeing his mother like this, Kenji felt bitterness and emptiness over her attention being focused on his brothers, and he tried to feel his mother's love directed solely at him.
