I was assigned to conduct training at a construction materials distribution company's branch office in Gunma Prefecture, where a female office worker had resigned. In her place, a woman who had raised her children and now wanted to re-enter the workforce joined the team. She introduced herself as Mika Nakamoto—calm-natured, sincere, and always wearing a smile. Her earnest and genuine demeanor stirred emotions within me, making it increasingly difficult to control my feelings.