Mahiru no Polvorón

Nine-year-old Rutsubo harbors a deep resentment toward her father, having resolved long ago never to forgive him for abandoning her shortly after she was born. In her young mind, his absence is an unforgivable betrayal, and she has built a firm emotional wall against the man she refuses to acknowledge. She has managed to avoid him entirely until now, living peacefully under the care of her guardians without any need for his presence in her life. However, her carefully maintained distance is disrupted when her guardians depart for a two-month vacation, leaving her with no choice but to move in with her estranged father for the very first time. While circumstances force them under the same roof, Rutsubo draws a strict boundary: she will share his living space, but she absolutely refuses to speak a single word to him. Her silence becomes both her shield and her quiet protest against the man who walked away from her. What follows is a delicate and emotionally complex story about a withdrawn girl who communicates only through her steadfast quietness, and a complicated father who must navigate her hostility. Determined to bridge the painful gap between them, he embarks on a difficult journey to earn her trust and slowly win over the daughter he once left behind.