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There are relationships that can't be explained, aren't there?
Here you go. [Original work by Maki Maruhondo: Mood Indigo]
Thank you.
I suppose that would describe
my relationship with him.
I've decided to date him.
Who?
Kuzumi.
I suppose there was no need to tell you.
Why are you trying to act cool? You can't keep the smile from your lips.
Really?
I'm telling you that there will never be another like him.
Make sure to cherish him.
I think I drank too much.
Will you be okay?
Suddenly, I felt the same urge as I did that day.
Sorry.
I'm sorry.
It's okay.
My bad.
What am I doing? I'm an idiot.
It's not like we have the type of relationship where we would end up in bed anymore.
[Mood Indigo]
[A few years ago.]
[Episode 1: Fate is like indigo blue.]
Come on!
You have my deepest condolences.
Please sign in.
You have my condolences.
Our university seminar professor died.
- Hey. - Hm?
- Isn't that Kijima? - Huh?
- Where? - Over there!
You're right. It really is him!
I'm glad he came. He's the only one that I didn't have contact details for.
Please sign in.
Since graduation, I've met up with everyone, but
he was the exception.
Kido. Kido!
- Hurry up. - Just a minute.
Kijima,
I didn't think you would come. Long time no see.
Who are you?
I'm Kido! Shiro Kido! We were in the same class for two years!
Really?
Kijima.
Oh, Saito.
You remember her!?
You were the only one I couldn't contact. I was wondering about you!
I found out from the newspaper obituary.
The professor helped me a lot, so I had to come no matter what.
That's true. He was very fond of you.
Really?
Hey, we're having a gathering for the wake.
Everyone from the seminar is going. Would you like to join us?
No... I'm sorry, but I'll give it a miss.
I see.
I'll take my leave.
- Kido, let's go. - Yeah.
Hey, hey! We just met Kijima.
- Kijima? - He came. - Yeah.
He seems to have changed.
-He seemed pitiful. -I suppose.
I wonder if he's written anything recently.
I don't know. Didn't he make a fortune?
Didn't they turn that book that won a literature award into a film?
I heard from a guy who worked at Shuncho that
he reached for the stars and failed. -Really?
You attract certain types of people when you have money.
That's scary!
I suppose he got cocky.
That's true.
At university, I was a soccer-playing literature student.
I never thought that one of my peers would win such an award while still in school.
I told myself that it wasn't going to be that good,
but I was devastated.
It was frustrating but funny.
There was a world of things I wanted to write...
[Send all to the recycling bin? Yes.]
...but I felt that it was all worthless.
Come on! Let's go! How long are you going to be here?
Hey! You used to eat two lunches, didn't you?
Where are we going next?
I've already booked it.
Sorry, I'm going home.
Huh? You're going home?
Well, I have work to do and I drove here, so I can't drink.
I was planning to get you to drive us home.
Maybe next time, okay? See you later.
- Take care! - Goodbye!
[You have no new mail.]
There is heavy traffic on the third inbound line of the Toumei Expressway due to an accident.
There is also heavy traffic in Kanagawa, with a 28-kilometer traffic jam
starting at the Yamato tunnel.
It looks like it will take a while to get to Tokyo.
This has been the traffic report.
- Thank you, Ishihara. - Hm?
Hey, Kijima.
Kijima!
You are...
You're a long way from the station. Did you get lost?
- I don't have money for the train. - Oh.
- Really!? - Yeah.
Wow! Wait, wait!
Are you planning to walk home? Don't you live in Tokyo?
We're in Chigasaki!
I figured that I would get there eventually if I started walking.
Where do you live?
Shinjuku.
Get in.
Really?
I'm hardly going to leave you here!
Thank you.
It's Kido, isn't it?
You really don't remember me, do you?
Sorry.
Kido, what do you do?
I'm an editor. I work for Tosui Publishing
and I am responsible for editing porn novels.
- You like those types of books? - No!
I couldn't find a job, so I ended up working for them because I had a part-time job there.
You seem to be doing well. You have a car.
It's a company car. I borrowed it.
I was living with my girlfriend, but she kicked me out three days ago.
Huh?
I've lost my house and I'm sleeping in the office. Great, huh.
I was planning to get married.
That's... a shame.
- Is this it? - Yeah.
It's a nice place. Did you buy it?
- Yeah, when I had money. - Wow.
- Thanks for the ride. - No worries.
- Kido... - Yeah?
- Do you want to stay at my place tonight? - Huh?
- Really? - Take it as my thanks for getting me home.
Thanks so much! I can finally have a shower!
You can park your car here.
Okay.
Come in.
Thanks for having me.
This is relatively clean.
You can live here if you pay me rent.
Really?
You seem to be busy and it can be difficult to find somewhere to live.
It would make it easier to get to work from here.
I'm so grateful, but...
Wow, how nostalgic!
The bathroom is over there.
Sorry. I haven't showered for three days so I smell awful. Are you sure?
- Yeah, go in first. - Then.
You can use any of the towels in there.
Oh, thank you.
This one?
Kijima!? Kijima!
What?
Kijima! Come here!
Quickly! Kijima!?
- You're so loud. - Come here! Quickly!
What's wrong?
There's no hot water coming out of the shower.
What's wrong with it?
I forgot to tell you. There's no hot water.
The boiler is broken.
What!? Fix it then!
Don't you know?
Buying a boiler is expensive.
There's a trick to washing in cold water.
Just splash it over you quickly.
If you just wash a little bit at a time, it's not that cold.
G-Got it.
He's really short on money, isn't he.
♫ A silly old dream. A dream that faded away ♫
♫ How I'll get through today ♫
I managed to wash up.
You can wear that.
Oh. Thank you.
♫ Oh, what a fool. Just to imagine ♫
Hey, shouldn't you pay these?
I might own the place, but it costs quite a bit to maintain it.
There is property tax to pay as well.
You have some debts as well.
Yeah... I wondered what would happen if I didn't pay it back.
You really don't have any work?
I don't.
Seriously?
I had an argument with my editor from Shuncho and we parted ways.
I suppose you could say it was a difference in a literary approach.
You make it sound like it's bad breaking up.
My sales were dropping anyway,
and they kept on interfering with useless suggestions.
I think that
they didn't know how to deal with me.
Hey,
do you want to try writing for us?
What?
Why don't you write for us? It would be erotic novels.
Huh?
We have a reputation as a publisher
- and the pay isn't that bad. - Hold on!
You're suggesting that I write a porn novel?
Me?
Absolutely not.
Porn is not literature. It's for animals.
Anything with a goal or purpose...
is a tool to be used.
I will only write literature.
I would rather quit writing
than write trash.
♫ I will always remember ♫
♫ as we sheltered from the storm, your voice was warm ♫
♫ as we braved the weather in the hours to come ♫
I guess you're right.
I'm going to have a beer.
Sure, there are as many genres of porn as there are readers,
but do you know what? I'm a fan of your writing.
I think that you have great ability.
I've read all of your books.
- Have you? - Yeah!
I want you to keep on writing; otherwise, it'd be a waste.
Why don't you think of it as something to tide you over until your next literary masterpiece?
- But... - I'll be blunt, You need the money, don't you.
You have debts that need to be paid urgently.
They might seem like small amounts, but they can snowball if you ignore them.
I don't know
what I should do.
What should I be doing?
I really wanted to mess him up.
You'll be fine.
If you're worried about your career,
then you could use a pseudonym.
Why don't you try it?
I'll pay for the boiler.
I looked up to him,
that talented, proud man.
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♫ On that day, in the pouring rain, ♫
♫ I didn't even think to bring an umbrella ♫
♫ While holding onto my mistakes, ♫
♫ I walked anywhere ♫
♫ Words are useless ♫
♫ I don't see kindness in your eyes ♫
♫ It's all my fault, but when I'm loved ♫
♫ Even though I'm not perfect ♫
♫ You said you would take care of me ♫
♫ You being here ♫
♫ makes me happy ♫
[This drama is a work of fiction.]
Hey, sprout. Will you suck his dick?
What!?
You have this odd sensuality about you.
I can't believe it!
I really need to get this job!
You're kidding!