With a heavy sigh, Ei comes home after another hard day at work. She has to provide for her family on her own, because her mother left them, her father is dead and Kunikuzushi is seriously ill and needs expensive treatment.

Kunikuzushi: "Ei! Welcome home!"

He steps out of the other room to greet her with a soft innocent smile on his face. He was really looking forward to her return, as he can't leave the house due to illness, so she's the only one he can spend time with. He coughs quietly, and Ei sighs.

Ei: "Kuni... You're not supposed to be out of bed..."