Summer of 2013. During the sweltering Obon season, Kenichi returned to his hometown with his wife. As they arrived at the entrance, his wife's mother, Yurie, greeted them warmly in an elegant kimono. She kindly expressed her sympathy for their journey in the heat and prepared cold tea for them. Every graceful movement and her impeccable appearance captivated his attention. When he caught sight of his stepmother-in-law's damp nape of the neck, tied up in a neat kimono hairstyle, Kenichi found himself breathless. With a two-night, three-day stay planned, his heart pounded intensely throughout.