A man recalls a past mistake with his ex-girlfriend at a reunion, leading to his wife having an affair years later. He decides to divorce and live with his son after his wife’s infidelity. The son reassures him that everything will be okay with him around. A friend informs him that his wife’s affair was a result of his neglect. He reflects on giving his wife a chance, but ultimately blames her for their son’s unhappiness. He vows to focus on his son’s happiness moving forward. This is a continuation from Chapter 1 of the story.
Continuing from last time. At the reunion, I accidentally ended up in a one-night stand with my ex-girlfriend. Eight years later, my wife Momoka is having an affair with a young man from work. Of course, I was surprised, but somewhere deep in my heart, I felt relieved thinking, “I don’t have to live being blamed by Momoka anymore.” I informed Momoka about the divorce and decided to start living with my son, Yuuki. The relief was when Yuuki said, “It’s okay as long as Dad is here.”
Kawakami began talking about the man in question. “The other man was apparently in good spirits with Momoka, who was just warming up. Momoka seemed to exude an aura of seasoned experience.” “Ever since I heard about the divorce. I had quit my job without even realizing it. I heard she was planning to change jobs.”
“I don’t know. Momoka’s selfishness must have been revealed sooner or later. I think Atsushi’s actions were the trigger,” Kawakami’s words shocked me. (I don’t know if he was trying to console me, or if he genuinely believed that)
Kawakami discussed Momoka’s current situation. Although I was shocked by Momoka’s attitude, I didn’t feel any anger towards Momoka’s affair partner, Takeda. No matter who the other person was, giving Momoka a chance was probably me. This is something I need to continue to reflect on. However, it was Momoka who let go of Hiroyuki. As Kawakami said, Momoka may have been so consumed by anger towards me that she couldn’t think of anything else. There are many thoughts going through my mind, but from now on, I want to focus on being happy with my son.
Original: Mamasta Community Script: motte Illustration: ngimamu