"I'll satisfy you in place of Dad," said her son as he pulled her close, leaving Reiko confused. Her son had sensed that her marriage had stagnated and she was feeling lonely, so he was trying to comfort her with his body. This was unacceptable. But Reiko felt that this was her son's way of showing kindness. Should she reject him as a mother? Should she accept him as a woman? Reiko's Kokoro was wavering, but as she felt her son's affection as he wisely caressed her, she closed her eyes and weakened her resistance.