Tired of his father's authoritarian attitude, Hiroaki sincerely pleads with his stepmother Yumi, saying, "I want to leave home and live together again." However, Yumi rejects his proposal. Hiroaki fully understands her feelings. So he declares from the heart, "Someday I'll become a man strong enough to support you, and I will definitely come for you." On that night, the two share a passionate final evening together, tears of farewell streaming down their faces. A heartbreaking scene unfolds, filled with deep, entangled emotions.