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For the last ten chapters, the series has operated under a tense, slow-burn atmosphere. Chapter 21 ended on a devastating cliffhanger: Haruki, after destroying his latest canvas in a fit of self-loathing, received a letter that his estranged mother—the source of his artistic obsession—has passed away. The final panel showed Reiko standing in the rain outside his apartment, umbrella in hand, unsure if she should knock. -read toru ni taranai chapter 22-