Sayu no Haha

As the head of the esteemed Ogiwara family in Hokkaido, she harbored deep resentment after her husband abandoned the household for another woman—resentment she unjustly directed at her daughter Sayu. For years, she subjected Sayu to psychological torment and emotional neglect, treating her as living proof of a failed marriage. When Sayu's closest friend tragically took her own life, rather than offering comfort, she cruelly accused Sayu of being responsible for the death. This devastating false accusation became the breaking point that drove Sayu to flee home. Her obsession with preserving the family's reputation and her own social image consistently eclipsed any sense of maternal duty.