As a third-year university student, I reluctantly returned to my hometown this winter break because my mother was getting remarried. As I was walking through a nearby park, breathing out white breath until the appointed time, I passed a woman. I turned around and saw my childhood friend's mother, Reiko, who was a close family member. Having heard about the remarriage, I went with Reiko to my mother's house, only to find that my room had been turned into a storage shed. I was worried about not having a place to belong, and ended up staying at Reiko's house, who I had always had feelings for...