บท 486: The Letter (2)

Just remembering those words caused Yuki to puff her cheeks in annoyance. She muttered something along the lines of stupid men and their stupid ways before going back to preparing food.

What mother didn't want to take their child's pain away? She could see the hurt and rejection in his face even now, making her feel like she had failed him.

But instinctively she knew that what her husband had said was right.

"Arghh, I'll never understand men…" She huffed.

In the shower, Ken washed away all the sweat, feeling his muscles sing out in satisfaction. While he had been running every day over the past year, today was the only time that he'd truly pushed himself.

He had used Mika's training regime, yet noticed that his body had not been able to keep up. This either meant that he had gotten worse over time naturally, or it had something to do with the system.