蒲生 千鶴

Wife of the main character. She was attracted to Tatsuya's single-minded, clumsy, but patient gentleness, but as he gradually lost his gentleness toward her, she feels lonely, though she knows it cannot be helped, and she is losing herself as a wife because she cannot stop it. She likes sex, but has been sexless for the past several years. However, she was dissatisfied with Tatsuya's "obligatory sex," which was not very passionate, as he was always concerned about his work and felt "disconnected" from her in everyday life. She gradually became angry at Tatsuya's attitude of devoting more time to work, and she began to reject his requests, thinking, "If this is how it's going to be, I'd rather not do it. [From getchu]