This happened a few years ago. I’m Atsushi Nishida. My dad suddenly collapsed from an illness, and after months of fighting it, he passed away. My mom had always been with my dad, so being alone all of a sudden… there was no way she wasn’t lonely. As the eldest son, I had to stay close and support her. That’s what I thought, and I started going over to my parents’ house almost every day, but…
Mom said to me, “Could you invite Megumi and the kids over tomorrow? Let’s talk about what comes next.” It sounded positive. I knew it—she really did want us to live together. She just couldn’t bring it up herself, and she was being considerate of Megumi, too. In the end, I’m the only one who can truly understand how Mom feels. I contacted Megumi right away, and she agreed to come to my parents’ place tomorrow. I’m sure Megumi will agree to living together. At least, that’s what I believe.