Mikoto Hashirama is a single mother living in a rundown apartment somewhere in some corner of Tokyo.
She has a 14 years old son Keisuke, who is a 3rd year in a local middle school. She works has at a cat shop and work as a cleaner on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Her died husband (Haruto) was a office worker at a cartoon making company.
Mikoto knowing that even if she works for 30 years, she will never be able to make up to the amount her husband left them and knowing the money wasn't even that much, she take it upon herself to make money to send her son to school up until he graduated university before she give him the money to start his life.
Although, she doesn't make much, she never let her son wear rags. But the clothes on Mikoto keeps getting worst, that her son decided to do a part-time at a cafe shop when he entered highschool. He use his paycheck to buy her clothes while keeping the remaining as allowance. He did this knowing that if he gave his mom the money, she will never buy herself any clothes and will give him more money as allowance, making it uncomfortable for herself.
"Son, let mom do the working, you should just focus on studying".
"It's ok mom, I'm not even doing much in the cafe. Besides, it can serve as experience for me".
"Oh, my good son. What about your allowance?, you said your didn't need it".
"Yes, I have enough money with me for food and other little things and if I need more money to buy things for school, I promise I will tell you".
AT THE LOCAL HIGHSCHOOL
"Keisuke, will you come with us to karaoke" a girl name Hana from Keisuke class ask.
"Sorry, I have go to my part-time job".
"Ah, Keisuke! and he's gone".
"Keisuke is so pitiful, right Hana?"
"Yeah Natsume, he's so handsome but was born into a poor family. Tsk tsk he's parents should have work harder".
"Yeah yeah, like if you're going to have a handsome son, you can't let him be poor".
AT HASHIRAMA'S HOUSEHOLD
"Mom, I'm home".
"Keisuke, welcome home".
"Eh! what's that, keisuke?".
"There are clothes for you".
"I have told you, you don't have to do this".
"And you don't have to work so hard for me too, mom".
"What are you saying? I'm your mom, I should do this".
"Then why shouldn't I do this? You're my mom😊".
"Ah, you're so subborn, just like your father".
"Well then I'm glad I'm like dad because mom loves dad a lot, so I'm glad to be like him".
"Yes, and he was such a hard working man".
Keisuke and his mom smile at each, remembering what a great man Haruto was.
Time flies and Keisuke is a second year highschool student now, he passed with flying colors, making his mom proud.
AT THE LOCAL HIGHSCHOOL
"You all subborn, only Keisuke did his homework. You guys, whose grade aren't good. Are you not the ones who should be doing your homework in order to have more point?
The smart one is the one who does his homework, gaining points when he wouldn't even need them later.
Don't worry when you get to the final year, let's see how you will suffer".
LUNCH TIME
"Geez, the teacher ratting hurt my ear, Keisuke".
"............".
"Keisuke, are you listening".
Keisuke his friend's slightly.
"Ughhhh!!!!!! Keisuke, why did you do that do you want to kill this lord".
"So much exaggeration".
Keisuke started walking away.
"Hey, where are you going? wait for me".
"I've to stop by the library for something".
"Oh ok bye, I'm going to the cafeteria".
Keisuke's friend, Hibeki ran away.
"Look at him running after hearing that I'm going to the library".
Keisuke look at the money remaining in his wallet.
"Not enough to buy anything, well I will go home and eat".
AT THE CAT SHOP
Mikoto is playing with a cat.
"Oh, how lovely are you? so so cute, cutie cutie".
A woman suddenly bust inside angrily.
"Where's the owner of this place? where's the manager".
"Ah please don't shout customer, there are other customers here. And cats don't like noise".
