Miwa-nee bawled her eyes out in happiness. True, she didn’t really care about celebrating her birthday. However, after all the hardships she faced over the past five years, she found it truly heartwarming to have someone surprise her on her birthday.
In consideration of Miwa-nee, the next-door couple and Akane retreated downstairs, leaving the three of us alone.
Once the door closed, the woman, who started it all for me, put the two of us in a tight embrace. No words were exchanged between us but Minoru and I returned that and more. Conveying our feelings through that embrace. Even the usually clueless boy understood that this moment was something precious for the three of us.
We’re now a family. Even though I still couldn’t just come out and say that I am his father, I’ll slowly grow i
