Akira wondered if she was just deluding herself. She knew that Sayaka was not planning on calling her father and brother back to the home. And she had not given up on her plan for sending her to the prison-like place she had chosen.
But maybe, she wanted to give her a chance so that she could understand familial relationships. Or, she wanted to prove to her other mother that she could have been wrong about the darkness of blood relationships. Perhaps, all mothers cared for their children.
But even as she tried to convince herself that Sayaka had some positive feelings for her, she knew she was wrong. Still, she wanted to cause herself to be completely disillusioned. She did not want to hold any more hope towards the person.
"Mom, I need to go back to my apartment." She spoke up. "I have some work to do. I promise I will come back tomorrow morning and meet with Dad and Brother."
