“Later on, I saw her mother. At the hospital. She said she knew it was coming, and she was strong, but then she asked me this. ‘What am I going to do about her eggs?’” “Her eggs?” “Sometimes when young men and women are about to go through radiotherapy or chemo, they freeze their sperm or eggs so they can use them later. To give them the option of having kids, once they’re better. Noriko had done that. But then she died, leaving just her eggs. I can’t imagine how hard it was for her mother. That woman was an extremely thoughtful person. She thanked all the doctors and nurses, but when it was
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what is love if not grief persevering :'(
