Amid the holiday travel rush, I returned to my hometown for the Obon break as an adult college student. While taking a call in a neighborhood park on the way home, I happened to reunite with Kana, my older childhood friend. My heart raced because she was still as beautiful as ever, though learning that she was now married left me a little disappointed. When I explained that I no longer felt welcome at home with my father’s new partner living there, Kana invited me to stay at her family home. Still carrying a quiet crush on her, I accepted her kindness…