第48話: 美奈子が婚約者の青澤悟を友人たちに紹介し、彼の母親の過去の去り方への苦々しい思いを明かす

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Minako, Kurita's old classmate, introduces Yamaoka and Kurita to her fiancé, art dealer Satoru Aosawa, for an article in Touzai News. They all dine out together and Satoru orders apple tea and apple pie at a café, but then loudly complains that they lack flavor. Minako explains that he always orders the same combination but is never satisfied with the taste. Satoru reveals that as a child, his mother left with his younger brother and he has been bitter ever since. He announces that he has decided to break off the engagement to Minako as he no longer wants a family. Weeks later, Satoru's mother in the United States visits Japan after reading Kurita's article about his gallery, and makes contact with her. She explains that following her divorce, she could only take one son and wants to apologize to Satoru, but he refuses to see her. Yamaoka convinces his mother to make apple tea and apple pie and arranges for Satoru to taste them in a tea house. They are made from an older style apple that is more sour than common apples and it is the taste Satoru remembers. Satoru still refuses to speak to his mother, but Minako convinces him that he has really been missing her for 20 years. He relents and they are reunited. (Source: Wikipedia)