I’m Yuko, 70. My husband (75) and I run a ballroom dance studio. Wanting to make sure the studio wouldn’t end with my generation, I decided to have my son, Yuichi (46), take over the business. Before long, his wife, Kaori (46), began suspecting that something was going on between him and his dance partner, Suzuka (45). To put her mind at ease, my husband and I headed to the studio at 1:00 AM—when Yuichi was supposedly staying overnight alone. But what we found there…?
The moment I saw my son and Suzuka sleeping in the same bed, I was overcome with rage at their betrayal. Ever since he gave up ballroom dancing 25 years ago, building up this studio in his place had been my sole purpose in life. I never imagined my own son would trample all over something so precious to me…!
Maybe I could have covered for him and let him take over anyway, but to me, ruining the studio’s reputation was completely unforgivable. Naturally, both my son and Suzuka are kicked out, and I intend to make sure they face real consequences for what they’ve done.