Koko Jidai Ni Gomandatta -

Thus, a surface translation might read:

Or a woman in Heisei-era Japan, an office worker who hid her pregnancy to keep her job, who doctored documents to meet impossible deadlines, who smiled while her bosses took credit. Retired now, she tells a young granddaughter — not as a lesson, but as a secret: koko jidai ni gomandatta

Close with a resonant image: Aiko puts her phone down, steps onto her balcony, and watches the neon lights flicker like fireflies—reminded that even in the brightest screen‑lit age, the world still glows beyond the glass. Thus, a surface translation might read: Or a