"I don't want to pretend to be your lover..." My wife and I were asked by my best friend, Takashi, to help him deceive his mother with a lie. I had borrowed money from Takashi several times due to financial difficulties, so I agreed despite my wife's objections. On the day of the meeting, instead of her usual sale clothes, my wife was wearing a high-end brand dress that Takashi had given her. Even though it was just for the meeting, I felt like I was being shown the difference in their status as men. A few hours later, my wife came home later than expected, and for some reason, she was not wearing her wedding ring on her ring finger...