“ i... couldn't imagine living another year or another after that. my mother was that way too. she didn't want to see me die... i believe that's why she killed herself. and I had knew my father had given up. i was so terribly weak. but you could see my future... as if it were just a matter of fact. you talked to me about next year and the year after that. i was very happy. yes, you are good enough. will you marry me? ”

— koyuki to hakuji in useless komainu.