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She was looking at the prices of goods.

She was even comparing the prices of two brands of ham sausages.

"..."

"Is she short on money right now?"

Whether it was going to work, being so frugal, or even paying off debts, Mai realized she knew absolutely nothing about it.

Her mother had once owned a company. After it went bankrupt, she discovered Mai's potential and became her manager, making her famous. Back then, little Mai had felt that her mother was an incredibly strong-willed woman, someone who would never lower herself to work for others.

And yet, her current circumstances were truly strange!

Holding Sakurajima Yayoi's file, Su Yang said,

"Your mother isn't short on money. On the contrary, she still has 120 million yen in the bank."

"It's in a regular account and can be withdrawn at any time."

"..."

That only made Mai more confused. "Then I don't understand. She still has money, so why is she living such a hard life?"

"And what's with this debt? I'm really confused."

Su Yang continued reading from the file. "Her debt is the penalty fee from when you tore up your contract two years ago."

"But despite having money on hand, she didn't use your money to pay off the debt."

"Instead, she chose to repay it in installments and went to work to pay it off herself."

"Presumably, she felt that money belonged to you and that she couldn't touch it, so she shouldered it herself."

"From that alone, I think she qualifies as a mother."

"..." Mai was speechless. Then she smiled. "Junior Su Yang, hearing you say that so suddenly makes it a little hard for me to accept."

"Because..."

"I don't understand what she's insisting on."

"Isn't what's mine also hers? Isn't my money also