Concludes the visit Mike has with the Japanese family of his late husband. Very sweet and heartwarming, seeing how close they grow to each other, and how being together helps Mike start to heal from his loss. But also frankly depicting how uncomfortable or awkward some social situations can be- especially when some of Kana’s friends’ parents act judgemental, for example. One friend’s older sibling hears about Mike and finds a way to meet him, because the boy is also gay and has never met anyone else like himself. He keeps it secret though, never telling anyone, or wanting anyone to see him talking to Mike. The family takes Mike to see more local spots, including a hot spring- and sometimes Kana’s mother goes along. Yiachi worries how that will look, since they aren’t married anymore. Really most of the story is just about everyday life things. I wish this series continued. At the end, when Mike is leaving, he invites Yiachi and Kana to someday visit him in Canada. I would read that book!
Borrowed from the public library.
