A woman of the Showa era—if I were to describe my stepmother, those words fit best. She's a stepmother who devotes herself to me completely. Even now that my stepfather has passed away, she can't seem to shake the habit of doting on me, treating me gently. And whether it's her natural innocence or just a lack of caution, she keeps an unusually close distance with me, her stepson. When she gave me a gentle ear cleaning while braless, her nipples poking through, I couldn't hold back anymore. Yes, before I knew it, I had "fallen in love with my stepmother."