The painting smiled. “I am, and I am not. I am Wotome Haha —the Maiden Mother. I gave birth to you, but I am no longer the woman who bled for that miracle. Your father trapped me here, in this canvas, to keep me from fading entirely.”
Potential structure: Introduction, role in the story, interactions in chapters 1 and 2, character traits demonstrated, significance. Need to highlight key scenes where his personality is shown. Maybe in chapter 1, he's introverted, and in chapter 2, he overcomes a small challenge due to his otaku knowledge. -Toguchi Masaya- Wotome Haha Ch. 1-2
The chapter ends with Masaya taking the envelope, his reflection wavering in the rain-streaked window behind him—no longer a boy hiding from the truth, but a man preparing to meet it head-on. The painting smiled