I’m Meiko, part of a happy family of four with my husband and our two sons—one in elementary school and the younger one, Naoto. My husband is the kindest soul, and watching our boys grow up so bright and healthy made me feel like I was finally living my best life. But I carry deep scars from my past. Back in school, a classmate named Takuya Kudo relentlessly bullied and belittled me. I was so desperate to escape that hell that I moved away for a top-tier high school and eventually went to college in the city, doing everything I could to erase him from my existence. Just when I thought I’d found peace, I met Anna and her son. We hit it off instantly, but then the unthinkable happened: I found out Anna is married to Takuya Kudo.
Seeing Takuya Kudo again after all these years was a shock; he looked like a completely different person, every bit the family man. Knowing Anna’s warmth and seeing how sweet Asahi is, I can only imagine they’ve built a peaceful home together. He’s probably a “great husband” and a “wonderful father” now. But that doesn’t mean I’m big enough to just forgive and forget what he put me through. Anna and Asahi are innocent, but I simply cannot bring myself to have anything to do with Takuya Kudo’s family ever again. So, I told Anna exactly how I felt.