"I see. You must have been lonely." Her son's friend, who came to visit, said that his parents divorced when he was young and that he grew up without knowing the warmth of his mother. Saeko felt deep sympathy for his plight. So she readily accepted his request to rest his head on her lap. She hoped it would bring him some comfort. With that thought in mind, she stroked his head. However, as she watched her son's friend bury his face in her thighs, a different emotion began to grow inside Saeko. She wanted to comfort this child even more... Saeko felt her body getting hot.