I am a family of three: my husband Akira, our first-grade daughter Sakura, and me, Shiho. Since Sakura was born in March, she’s on the smaller side and lacks stamina, so she gets worn out quickly in this heat. Even for her twice-a-week summer school program, I was accompanying her for drop-offs and pick-ups. Then one day, right after I got back home from dropping Sakura off, my sister-in-law showed up unannounced. She said, “Sorry, but could you do me a quick favor?” Confused about what she needed, I decided to hear her out.
