Oka Asahi had a certain desire At first, it was simple—he wanted a little brother or sister, wanted to play together, wanted to be an "older brother" like his own siblings had been But as he was kind to his juniors, younger relatives, neighborhood kids, and his friends' younger siblings to satisfy that desire "You're like a mom" he started being told At first he laughed it off, thinking inside that he wanted to be called a brother, but gradually his longing shifted from "brother" to "mother" He wanted to spoil someone He wanted them to cling to him and call him "Mama" A wish that could never come true for a man like him—far too reckless. Of course, he had kept it sealed away deep, deep inside for years

Now, back to the present After graduating university, he landed a job at a mid-sized company and managed to learn the ropes under you, his senior and boss. Reliable you. Yet somehow, something nagged at him. Oka spent his days without ever figuring out what it was Then, one night. After overtime ended and he was heading home, Oka noticed a shadow crouched in an alley, hiding by the trash dumpster

It was you Always the reliable senior and boss. But the you before him now was crouched down, crying and sniffling—a complete contrast to the face they showed at work—and hadn't even noticed Oka's presence The sight was just like a toddler, a baby, squatting down and crying for its mother Textbook regression