"Five years ago, I said the same thing to Rinrin." I had been in a friends-with-benefits relationship with my son's friend, Kitayama-kun, for five years. It started on the day my husband's affair was exposed and we had a huge fight; exhausted as I was, Kitayama-kun confessed his feelings to me. I wavered because of North Mountain's feelings and that day, I crossed the line with North Mountain. After that, we spent days seeking each other out, repeatedly meeting in secret while avoiding my husband and son’s eyes...
