“
It was their idea.”
He lifted one of the drawings.
Aiko and Hana had wanted to establish a community center for young people dealing with grief, family difficulties, or emotional distress. They imagined a place where teenagers could receive counseling, find practical assistance, and speak honestly without feeling ashamed of what they were experiencing.
Aiko had worked with young people before becoming ill. Hana had volunteered with a local support group.
They had talked about the center for years.
After their deaths, Kenji found himself unable to finish what they had started. Every document reminded him of the future they had planned but never reached.
Eventually, he began working on the project privately.
The building he had visited that morning was connected to those efforts. He had been meeting with people who were helping him explore whether the old plan could be revived.
The woman Yuki had overheard was a
