I thought it was such a lovely story that you were given a beautiful yukata and obi to commemorate becoming Marika’s lover. It must be wonderful to be cherished that way, even as a lover. I read that he passed away, but may I ask whether you attended his funeral?

Marika, you’re absolutely amazing! I don’t have the words to express it, but my heart feels so warm right now!

Unfortunately, I only found out after we had parted ways, so I didn’t attend the funeral. I had met his wife as well, and I think she probably had some idea about my relationship with her husband. By the way, I learned of his passing through the death notices in the Nikkei. It was heartbreaking. Marika I wondered what I would have done if we had still been together, but a mistress is someone who can’t appear in the public eye. Going there and upsetting his family wouldn’t be right. If it were me, I’d probably just visit his grave quietly on my own.