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Mai

femaleFirst seen chapter 2Last seen chapter 14

Mai is the narrator's sister, mentioned briefly during bedtime scenes. Mai is identified as Lan’s daughter from an arranged marriage, twelve years old at the time of the flashbacks. Mai is referenced as the target of a potential murder; later revealed to have moved to Florida and opened her own salon. Mai cares for Lan in her final hours, feeding her rice and counting her purple toes.

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