This story is different from what Hagio usually writes about, but I really liked it. Shouko reminded me a lot of my grandma—soft-spoken, sentimental, while trying so hard to fit the traditional standards for women. Considering the time it was published (1994), this one-shot might parallel my grandma and my mom's relationship too.
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