Before I knew it, my son had graduated from university and secured a job in Tokyo's financial industry. With that, child-rearing was finally over. But thinking about it left me feeling like there was an empty hole in my heart. What should I live for now… In April, my son would be living alone in Tokyo. As I felt this loneliness, my son invited me on a hot spring trip. 'Since you got me into college, I want to go on a graduation trip with Mom.' Marika and her son set off on their graduation trip for two.
