In the hospital ward, Keiko's mother, who had come to the hospital early, was wiping down her husband's body by his sickbed. Ever since his accident, this had become a daily ritual for Keiko's mother. Only before, Tashiro had been completely unconscious, but now he had regained consciousness and would look at his wife as she wiped his body.
Although Tashiro, who had just woken up, could neither speak nor make any significant movements, his awakening had given Keiko's mother infinite hope.
In the past, when she looked at her husband lying unconscious in the hospital bed, even if his eyes were facing her, she saw no emotion or vitality. The dull gaze and unresponsive expressions almost made Keiko's mother lose all hope.
