“He lied to protect you,” the painting said, and for the first time, sorrow cracked her serene expression. “I am a yūrei-woman —a ghost who chose to bear life. Such an act breaks the boundary between worlds. To keep me from dissolving into nothing, your father bound my soul to this portrait. But a painting cannot raise a child. So he raised you alone, visiting me only to feed the canvas fresh tears.”
Then the fire died. The flowers turned to ash. And Masaya blinked, staring at the charred remains of an empty frame. -Toguchi Masaya- Wotome Haha Ch. 1-2
Not because he hated her. Worse—because he pitied her, and pity made him feel guilty, and guilt made him cruel. “He lied to protect you,” the painting said,
The second chapter typically ramps up the fan-service elements, placing the characters in compromising domestic situations—such as shared meals or accidental physical closeness—that test the protagonist's patience and willpower. Art Style: To keep me from dissolving into nothing, your
Without specific details on the content, I can infer that this series likely revolves around themes that could include family dynamics, romance, and possibly comedy or drama, given the "otome" genre's typical themes.