In the Asakura family's living room, husband Masanari vents his anger at Maria over their son Taduo, who had been arrested for shoplifting—a fact that weighs heavily on them as the couple who took him in. Seeing Taduo deeply distressed, Maria tries to comfort him by joining him in the bath, carefully washing his body. During this intimate moment, she notices his penis naturally becoming erect, sending ripples of emotion through her heart.