Suzuka Fuyou, a former Ikebana instructor who ceased teaching after her husband's death, becomes connected to the main character when he visits her residence to deliver a gift from his wife. During this encounter, it is revealed that she resides under the ongoing exploitation and abuse of her late husband's father and grandson, her husband's son from a previous marriage. These relatives justify their mistreatment by claiming to fill the emotional void left by her husband's passing. Her background centers on this victimization, depicting the abusive behavior as taking advantage of her vulnerable state as a widow.