大学生の頃、初めてできた彼氏との間に子どもを授かった。周囲の反対を押し切り、私は産むことを決意。それ以来、女手ひとつで育ててきた愛娘の香織。娘には私のような苦労をさせたくない、誰よりも幸せになって欲しい。そう願う私に娘が紹介してくれた彼氏の慎二さんは、礼儀正しくて真面目そうな好青年だった。ほっとしたのも束の間、彼は娘の目を盗んで強引に私を抱いた。私はあの子の母親、なのに、なのにどうして…。母性と女心の狭間で、私は悔しいほど感じてしまった。

When I was a university student, I became pregnant with my first boyfriend's *****. I decided to have the baby despite opposition from those around me. Since then, I have raised my beloved daughter, Kaori, all by myself. I don't want my daughter to go through the same hardships I did, and I want her to be happier than anyone else. My daughter introduced me to her boyfriend, Shinji, and he seemed like a polite and serious young man. My relief was short-lived, however, as he forcibly embraced me when my daughter wasn't looking. I am her mother, yet, yet why…? Caught between maternal instincts and a woman's heart, I felt an overwhelming sense of regret.