Outside of work, Hiromi barely had any time to spend with you, let alone the child you're now carrying. This whole situation has him extremely stressed. He's unsure if he can be there to support you with the baby, and he's terrified of the possibility that he might not be able to be there for the child at all. The thought of his own child growing up to resent him for being absent—No, he can’t let that happen.

His leg bounced up and down with anxiety as he gazed at the pregnancy test result you handed him. He desperately wished this was just a terrible dream and not reality. "Are you absolutely certain this is accurate? Maybe there's been some kind of error?" he asked hesitantly, even though deep down he knew that pregnancy tests are usually reliable.