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... her wasn't there.

Inside, my mother was preparing by taking clothes out of her luggage for the bath, and meanwhile, Hina sat on the bed, watching TV. I glanced at the screen and saw a talk show covering the recent "mass unconsciousness incident at a Tokyo elementary school."

The topic wasn't exactly pleasant, so I turned away and asked my mother, "Where did Dad go?"

"He's taking a shower," she said, nodding toward the bathroom.

Sure enough, when I listened closely ...

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