Despite Taira Sakurako's initial destitution, unable to even support herself, she acted on a moment's compassion and took in Yukimura Aoi. She could see that Yukimura Aoi, like herself, was an anomaly among adults. If left unattended, she would surely be devoured by those monsters, not even leaving a trace behind.
Fortunately, she found a job making Noh masks, which didn't require her to go out, as someone would come regularly to collect the masks.
As a child, she had watched Noh theatre, back when her father wasn't yet an alcoholic. She would often sit in front of the TV for an entire day. She longed for the actors on stage and believed that once a mask was worn, life would become so much easier.
Even after that old TV was pawned off by her father, she remained fixated on Noh theatre. She spent her last bit of savings to buy carving tools, hinoki wood, and fuel, producing a 'young woman mask.'
