Wrong For One's Age
年甲斐もなく
Toshigaimonaku

Kotaro and Kaori Kamo, a 30 something couple are living with Kotaro's father, Hiroyuki. Hiroyuki suddenly announces that he might be getting remarried. Of course this comes as a shock to his son and daughter-in-law. As it turns out 67 year old Hiroyuki met 28 year old Wakana at the gym and they quickly became close. All of this is quite disconcerning to Kotaro and his wife. The first thing they discover is that Hiroyuki bought Wakana a 500,000 yen engagement ring. Kotaro's suspicions only increase when his father continues to lavish gifts on Wakana.

One day Kaori is out shopping and another woman from the neighborhood tells her that a gentleman was in front of the gym with a photograph of Wakana. The man seems to be a detective, and Kaori believes that Wakana may be up to no good. She calls Kotaro and work and upon hearing this Kotaro rushes home, only to find his father signing the marriage papers. The man who seems to be a detective arrives at the house, saying that he has heard rumors of Wakana coming and going from their home. No sooner does he arrive, than Wakana shows up as well. Seeing the man, she flees and he chases after her. A short time later she calls Hiroyuki who escapes from home to go and meet her, causing Kotaro to panic and go off in search of his father.

Kotaro finds Hiroyuki with Wakana just as the man he assumes is a detective catches up with them. Upon finding them the man bows deeply and begs for Wakana to come home again. After some discussion, Wakana apologizes to Hiroyuki and reveals the man as her boyfriend. Soon Hiroyuki settles back into his old life, thinking fondly of his deceased wife and lavishing money on his newborn grandchild instead of young women.

Chapter Details

	Published In: Big Comic Original 2010 Vol. 3.05 Birds of Fate
	Publication Date: February 20, 2010
	Pages: 4 (full color) 4 (red tint) 24 (black and white)
	Anime Adaptation: None
Notes: A key feature to this story is the concept of enjo-kōsai. Enjo-kōsai (援助交際, literally, enjo, "aid or support", kousai "congress, intercourse, intermingling", shortened form enkō 援交) is a type of transactional relationship. It is the Japanese language term for the practice of older men giving money and/or luxury gifts to attractive young women for sexual favors. The female participants range from school girls to housewives. The term is often translated as "compensated dating" or "subsidized dating". "After I got pregnant with you I had to get married." - Dekikon (できこん) is a slang term that describes a wedding that is arranged to avoid embarrassment due to an unplanned pregnancy rather than out of the desire of the participants. Hiroyuki buys Wakana a Hermes Kelly handbag. Along with the Birkin, the Kelly is one designer Hermes most well known products. The Hermes design house was founded in 1837, and the Sac à Dépêches, was introduced by Hermès’s head of firm Émile-Maurice in 1935, who wanted to create a bag that met his wife’s needs. Renamed the Kelly in 1977 after Grace Kelly, the Hollywood starlet who became Princess Grace of Monaco, it has since become a fashion classic. "Let's see, where's my hanko..." - Hiroyuki is searching for his hanko (判子) which is a physical object made from plastic, wood or ivory that has a stamp carved into it and is used to make a personal seal or inkan (印鑑) on a document in place of or in addition to a signature.