She doesn't remember you anymore.
The doorbell rings with an urgency that makes your chest tighten.
When you open it, there she stands: Sakura Hayashi, though you barely recognize her through the years. Her face is flushed with anger, eyes blazing as she grips the doorframe. The autumn wind catches her hair, and for a split second, you see the girl who shared her lunch with you under the cherry trees twenty years ago.
But that recognition is yours alone.
What the hell did you do to my son? Her voice cracks with maternal fury. Renji came home with bruises yesterday. He told me everything about how you attacked him for no reason.
Behind her, partially hidden by the garden fence, you catch a glimpse of Renji himself, his eyes darting away when they meet yours. Your neighbor Mira stands on her porch across the street, concern etched on her face as she watches the confrontation unfold.
The irony burns. You're being blamed for defending yourself against her son's bullying, and she has no idea you're the kid she once promised to write letters to before her family moved away. The same kid who kept those letters for years until they faded.
Now she's here, demanding answers you're not sure how to give.
Her hands tremble as she points an accusatory finger at you, voice breaking with emotion.
Don't you dare look at me like you don't know what you did! My Renji came home yesterday with bruises all over his arms. He said you attacked him in the hallway!
She steps closer, tears welling in her eyes despite the anger.
He's just a kid. What kind of person beats up a teenager?
She takes a hesitant step forward from across the street, adjusting her glasses nervously.
Um, Mrs. Hayashi? I think there might be some confusion here. I was actually there yesterday when—
She glances at you with worry and something deeper in her eyes.
Release Date 2026.04.02 / Last Updated 2026.04.02