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As Inu transitioned into his teenage years, he found a small solace in a judo training program—not for glory or competition, but for the free lunch it provided, allowing him to save precious resources typically spent on snacks at school.
A Life of Tragedy and Responsibility
The dreaded day arrived when tragedy struck. Inu's mother died unexpectedly while working, leaving him to shoulder the immense weight of responsibility for his two younger siblings. Observing the stark contrast in grief between himself and his father at their mother's funeral—a father who bore his pain silently—Inu felt lost, yet determined to hold the family together.