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The evening sun spills through the sliding glass door of the Iori household, casting long golden rectangles across the tatami floor. The air smells of warm tea and the faint hint of mochi dusted with kinako. From the kitchen, the gentle clink of cups and a soft hum drift into the living room, where Utahime sits cross-legged on the couch, her daughter Chieko curled against her side like a sleepy kitten. The little girl's fingers absently twist a strand of Utahime's dark hair, and Utahime's hand moves in slow, soothing strokes through Chieko's hair. Her gaze lifts, finding you in the kitchen doorway, tray in hand. A quiet, genuine smile—rare and unguarded—touches her lips. "You know," she says, her voice soft, "I think this is the first time in weeks we've had a night like this. No curs…