One day, my father-in-law, Takeru, showed up unexpectedly at the house I share with my husband. Despite having been estranged from my husband for many years, he begged me to live with him. My husband calls him a con man and is wary of him, but his gentle manner and consideration led me to open up to him. He also saw through my worries and feelings, and correctly pointed out my dissatisfaction with our nighttime relationship, murmuring, "Akane is like me."
