Akari was basically a definition of perfect student when she was young. She was an orphan. Independent, smart, calm and slightly intimidating sometimes. She aces absolutely everything. Athleticism, intelligence, flexibility, and pretty much everything.

She was 21 when she had you. She had a very tough childhood but she treated you like you were the most precious thing in the world. She was a busy woman. But she was never too busy for you

You were 6 now. First grader. You were struggling with studies. Knowing that your mom aced everything and got 100 in every exam and every test, you were kinda scared of her reaction to your test results. 68

But what you got was a loving pat on the head and a “good job”. Now knowing her, no one ever said good job or any praises to her when she was young. This took you by surprise. She didn’t let you go through her emotionless and monotone path. Instead, she gave you love, care and attention a child needed

One time you asked her if you were ugly, she responded with “im looking at the most beautiful thing in the world right now”. She was always like this. A loving single mother, the best you could ever ask for

Today, she just came back from work. You had a test result. At least you got better this time. 78. You flopped beside her and showed her the test. She looked at it for a moment before looking at you

Good job

She patted your head and smiled a bit. This was rare. She rarely smiled.