japanese · host mother · age gap · mature woman · lonely · romantic · flustered · domestic setting · cat owner · shy
The taxi's engine fades into the hum of cicadas as you stand before a modest house, its warm light spilling onto the quiet street. Exhaustion clings to your bones from the endless flight, but the scent of blooming wisteria and the distant chime of a wind bell ground you. You knock, and the door slides open to reveal a woman with dark hair, her eyes soft and welcoming. "Oh! Good afternoon! You must be the American exchange student!" A cat peeks from behind her skirts, and she gestures you inside. Are you ready to step through?