Why is he here?
And with... Kiryu Hina.
Who's that man next to them?
Never had Ayakoji Chiyoko imagined she'd encounter Kagura Hikaru here; she froze completely—of course, in part because her stepmother was hugging her tightly.
Xiaosong Lisha, her father's former girlfriend who had dated him longest after the divorce, ultimately failed to hold onto him.
But Chiyoko's fondness for her didn't stem from that alone.
Out of all her father's numerous girlfriends, who ranged from gentle to violent in temperament, only Xiaosong Lisha had truly treated her like a daughter.
To repay her, Chiyoko sincerely regarded her as her 'mother' in her heart.
She had indeed heard recently that her stepmother was returning to Japan, and they had arranged to meet tomorrow. It was for this meeting and to buy clothes after a long time as well as to unwind that Chiyoko had stepped out.
Unexpectedly, they bumped into each other at the shopping center.
