Synopsis

At Sōta’s residence, Aoi recounts to the others the relentless academic pressure she endured from her mother, specifying that the catalyst for her departure was Kirio’s consumption of her natto. Over the following days, as the staff attempt to persuade Aoi to return home, Popura requests that Kirio invite his mother, Kikuno, to visit. It becomes apparent that Kikuno struggles with articulate speech, requiring her children to decipher her meaning with considerable effort.