Tearing through the morning silence, Waka Ogura hurried to prepare breakfast. Widowed at a young age, she raised her son, Tatsuo, as a single mother. This morning, as her sullen son stuffed toast into his mouth, he suddenly blurted out, "Mom, you're wearing that high-cut underwear again today, right? Show it to me!!" Amid this strange routine, she carried on each day, simply longing to see her son smile again.