With success, comes jealousy. Daisaku Hongo (Takeshi Kaga) is a successful writer who gains more popularity with every book release causing his friend to envy him as he too wanted to become a writer but did not managed to be one.
Problem with us is that we only see the highlight reels of others, especially on social media that we envy them for it and we want what they have but we did not realise the sacrifices and problems that comes along behind the scenes.
Often times, the more essential the job is, the less people know about it. They keep the world spinning without anyone realising until they stop doing it.
“Living with you makes me realise a lot of things.”
Yukito Orihara (Masaki Suda) is a struggling writer who got kicked out of his apartment as he is unable to pay his monthly rents.
Fate has it that Toyoko Morio (Tsubasa Honda) is on the lookout for a male model for her fashion magazine company and saw him by chance.
Failure to get a model will cost her job as she is already seen by her employers as no longer reliable in contributing to the company.
Morio offered Yukito to stay with her until he succeeded in becoming an official model for her company and earning his own paycheque.
Becoming a model is not an easy feat as it is more than just having good looks but other factors which requires Morio’s help in brushing up.
Yukito used to view her as a “successful” career woman who has everything but living with her makes him realise that she’s just as lost as he is.
I find their platonic relationship relatable and understandable, two lost souls putting up a fake image in public, pretending they are fine when they are not.
Afraid of being judged and criticised by others for not meeting their expectations of how a person of their age or gender should be.
Getting bombarded with questions that make you doubt your self worth like, “Being a writer has no future. Your passion is useless. You should wake up.” “What good is having a good career and own house if you are still single.”
Because of these, we tend to focus on the negative aspects as “pressured” by others instead of the positives ones. We can re-look them in a different way.
“Being a writer has no future. Your passion is useless. You should wake up.”
You HAVE a passion in something that others don’t. What makes you able to tolerate challenges and hardships is your passion in doing it.
What good is having a good career and own house if you are still single.”
You HAVE a career, you OWN a house, while others are still struggling to find a job or getting their own homes when property prices are soaring.
I guess this is what they mean by gratitude. Thankful for the things that you have, instead of focusing on things that you do not have.
Don’t let the noises of others weigh you down. They only judge based on what they see on the surface and based on their own life experiences.
Not sure how long a sleeve to wear, the end of summer I was rocked by the dawn train and remembered That nostalgic scenery I took the long way around so many times Through the repeating landscape of the streets I see my reflect in the window
I wonder if you’re the same now as you were back then Riding around on that old bent bicycle A ridiculous tightrope walker with blood running from your knee Nowadays things feel so empty
No matter how much we’ve grown I’m hoping some things stay the same Encouraged by the silly little traces of you I still sing, I still sing, I still sing La, la, la, la…
In a taxi traveling these restless streets I absentmindedly gazed out the window as it carried me And let out a sneeze At that moment my heart trembled I get the strong feeling that meeting you again would be good I haven’t forgotten a thing
I wonder if you’re the same now as you were back then Searching everywhere for your shoe that feel off in the bushes “No matter what, things will work out between us” You laughed innocently; I remember those days
No matter how much you hurt me I offer flowers to the never-ending days Chasing after the silly little traces of you Still I sing, still I sing, still I sing La, la, la, la…
I wonder if you’re somewhere out there Looking at the crescent moon before sunrise too For no reason at all my chest hurts Faces blur, colors run
Right now I’m shouting out of sadness Is it really too late for everything? If I could start walking again from the beginning I would want to cross paths with you again
No matter how much we’ve grown I’m hoping some things stay the same Encouraged by the silly little traces of you I still sing, I still sing, I still sing La, la, la, la…
I wonder if you’re somewhere out there Looking at the crescent moon before sunrise too The morning sun comes, laughing that nothing was there The beginning was blue
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[Romanization]
Sodetake ga obotsukanai natsu no owari Akegata no densha ni yurarete omoidashita Natsukashii ano fuukei
Takusan no toomawari o kurikaeshite Onnaji you na machinami ga tada toorisugita Mado ni boku ga utsutteru
Kimi wa ima mo ano koro mitai ni iru no darou ka Hishagete magatta ano jitensha de hashirimawatta Bakabakashii tsunawatari hiza ni nijinda chi Ima wa nandaka hidoku munashii
Dore dake setake ga kawarou tomo Kawaranai nanika ga arimasu you ni Kudaranai omokage ni hagemasare Ima mo utau ima mo utau ima mo utau La, la, la, la…
Sewashinaku machi o hashiru takushii ni Bonyari to seowareta mama kushami o shita Mado no soto o nagameru
Kokoro kara furueta ano shunkan ni Mou ichido deaetara ii to tsuyoku omou Wasureru koto wa nainda
Kimi wa ima mo ano koro mitai ni iru no darou ka Kutsu o katahou shigemi ni otoshite sagashimawatta “Nani ga arou to bokura wa kitto umaku iku” to Mujaki ni waraeta Hibi o oboeteiru
Dore dake buzama ni kizutsukou tomo Owaranai mainichi ni hanataba o Kudaranai omokage o oikakete Ima mo utau ima mo utau ima mo utau La, la, la, la…
Asahi ga noboru mae no kaketa tsuki o Kimi mo dokoka de miteiru kana Nazeka wake mo nai noni mune ga itakute Nijimu kao kasumu iro
Imasara kanashii to sakebu ni wa Amari ni subete ga ososugita kana Mou ichido hajime kara arukeru nara Surechigau you ni kimi ni aitai
Dore dake setake ga kawarou tomo Kawaranai nanika ga arimasu you ni Kudaranai omokage ni hagemasare Ima mo utau ima mo utau ima mo utau La, la, la, la…
Asahi ga noboru mae no kaketa tsuki o Kimi mo dokoka de miteiru kana Nanimo nai to waraeru asahi ga kite Hajimari wa aoi iro
