Life in Smokey Blue
Struggling salesman Sakutaro reunites with his sharp-tongued former rival Kuji, reigniting a buried one-night spark from eight years ago.
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Struggling salesman Sakutaro reunites with his sharp-tongued former rival Kuji, reigniting a buried one-night spark from eight years ago.
1.Reunion
10.007-04-202625mUnemployed Sakutaro is saved from a hotel scam by Kuji, his rival and ex-lover, in their first reunion in eight years.
2.Recollection
10.014-04-202625mWorking as a translator, Sakutaro uncovers the touching, hidden memories shared between Kuji and his late father.
3.Beginning
10.021-04-202625mTamaki’s surprise visit and initial distrust of Kuji melt away as he begins to share Sakutaro’s deeper story.
4.Self-Awareness
10.028-04-202623mKuji feels uneasy as his brother Minoru returns from the U.S. to take over the family home, stirring old complexes.
5.A New Step
10.005-05-202623mSakutaro faces a crossroads as a new job offer and family changes force him to decide if he will leave Kuji's side.
6.Letting Go
10.012-05-202623mKuji faces the heartbreaking end of his childhood home as it's cleared out and prepared for demolition by his brother.
7.A White Lie
10.019-05-202623mKuji heads abroad, leaving Sakutaro to balance work and school until he receives a shock: Tajimi has collapsed.
8.Hope
10.026-05-202624mWhile grieving Tajimi, Sakutaro faces his work, while Kuga receives a proposal to write an essay about his father.
9.Taking Shelter From The Rain, Getting Close
10.002-06-202625mSakutaro enters a translation contest while Kuji struggles to write, causing a rift to form between them.
10.Continuously
10.009-06-202624mKuji hands Sakutaro a spare key and prepares to reveal their relationship to Tamaki as both take a new step forward.
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