-toguchi Masaya- Wotome Haha Ch. 1-2 -

: Chapter 2 typically expands the circle, often introducing outside perspectives (like classmates or neighbors) to highlight how unusual their household dynamic is. The "Maiden" Persona

"The police wouldn't have believed us. Kuroda had friends everywhere. If Kenji stayed, they would come for you eventually. So I told him: Disappear. Let them think you abandoned us. At least then you'll be alive. " She paused, her hands trembling around a cup of cold tea. "He cried for three hours. Then he walked out the front door and never looked back. Just like I asked." -Toguchi Masaya- Wotome Haha Ch. 1-2