My husband, Makoto's grandfather has collapsed. We immediately headed to his hometown and started taking care of the bedridden grandfather. One day, the grandfather who couldn't even speak uttered a sound. Thinking he was asking for something, I brought my ear close to his mouth... His tongue began to devour my lips. "He must have wanted to drink water." I tried to get him to drink it, but my grandfather came seeking my mouth that held the water and my trembling body. Just like a ‘softshell turtle’…
