This summer, returning home for Obon after a long absence, I felt down. The reason was my own lackluster reality. I had moved to Tokyo over a decade ago chasing a dream of becoming an actor, yet day after day passed without results, making me acutely aware of my lack of talent and the harshness of the real world. My older brother, in contrast to me, lived a stable, grounded life. As expected, the moment he spotted his younger brother back home, he started nagging me with another lecture. Watching the argument between us, my sister-in-law, Ayaka, gently stepped in to calm things down. Her warmth quietly lit a small spark within my heart.