On a sweltering summer day, I visited the home of a colleague who has been close to me since childhood. I was captivated by my colleague's mother, Yukie-san. Yukie-san was also the coach at the swimming school I attended as a student and had long been the object of my admiration. One day, after work, while taking a shower at my colleague's home, I unexpectedly encountered Yukie-san. She inadvertently averted her gaze, but her face clearly showed excitement from seeing my...
