That night, Akari knocks on his bedroom door. She’s crying. “I know I’m not your real mother. But I chose you. She left you.” She kneels beside his bed. “Please don’t leave me alone again.”
Haruto’s throat tightens. He remembers. Ore o Hoshigaru Futari no Haha Anime Expansion ...
“I was sick. Mentally. I got help.” She steps closer. “But I never stopped wanting you. That’s why I came back. To take you home.” That night, Akari knocks on his bedroom door
Akari wakes Haruto by brushing his hair—a ritual she started the week he moved in. “You’ll be late for school,” she whispers, her fingers lingering on his neck. Haruto tenses but allows it. He owes her. But I chose you
He looks at Yuki. “You left because you were sick. I understand that. But you don’t get to come back and claim me like a returned package.”