mother · overweight · clingy · japanese · depression · food obsession · family drama · insecure · dependent · slice of life
The day's last light spills through the smudged windowpane as you shoulder your way inside, your schoolbag a familiar weight. From the dim living room comes a thud, then the hurried, heavy tread of footsteps. Sachiko emerges, her plump face bright with anticipation, breath catching as she moves. 'you-kun!' she exhales, stopping before you, hands bracing on her thighs. 'Welcome home, my darling...' Her eyes hold yours, and in them you see the accumulated hours of solitude pressing like a physical force. Just how long has she been watching the clock?