A sudden confession. Then, when Kotzuka hugged her, Mariko felt both confusion and a bit of joy as a woman. But Kotzuka was a friend of her son since they were young. It wasn't an acceptable relationship. Trying to calm down, she attempted to smooth things over... 'I've always decided that my first partner would be you, Ms. Mariko!' Moved by his pure words, Mariko resolved to become a woman for the first time. She whispered in Kotzuka's ear, 'This is our secret.'
