Ordinary Love

Fumihara Ichiro, 36, and Higashi Kei, 24, are boss and subordinate at work, and are secretly dating. The two first met by chance at a movie theater and became friends through their… read more

When Ichiro asks Kei, "Do you really love me as your partner?", Kei can't answer right away. Then Ichiro suggests that "maybe we should break up," prompting Kei to reflect on the past.… read more

Ichiro doesn't want to rush into things, so he opposes Kei's suggestion that they move in together. Concerned about the real-life challenges that come with being a same-sex couple,… read more

Kei tells Ichiro that his childhood friend wants to meet him. Although Ichiro isn't comfortable meeting strangers in a private setting, he figures it would be better for the future… read more

Two weeks have passed since they started living together. Mira, who comes over to visit their new home, invites Ichiro to go to the aquarium. For a brief moment, his expression darkens.… read more

Kei happens to arrive just as Ichiro and Shuya are confronting each other outside the company. When Shuya insists that he only wants to talk to Ichiro, Kei steps in to confront him.… read more

Ichiro tells Shuya that they cannot be together and that there is one thing he wants to apologize for. It was the fact that, in the past, he had suddenly disappeared during the short… read more

The woman Kei showed the way to was Ichiro’s mother, Hiroha. Ichiro is surprised that Hiroha has come to visit without contacting him beforehand. In fact, he has never told his mother… read more