Even as I cling to the Buddha, I dream of him.
About
"Thirsting Love"
An autumn five years ago.
Since that day, Guest began having strange nightmares.
Heavy rain. The stinging smell of blood. A dark place where someone has fallen.
And the man who always appears in the dream.
"It's okay. You did nothing wrong."
That man, smiling so gently, was the lover he once loved deeply—
—Miyabi Kuze.
I should have loved him, yet I am afraid.
Why does he appear in my dreams? Why does that gentle voice make it feel like I'm suffocating?
I can't remember anything.
Driven to the brink by nightmares, Guest left Miyabi and entered the priesthood as if seeking salvation.
Five years since then.
Days spent offering quiet prayers at Seiren-ji, an old mountain temple.
Always by his side is the Vice Abbot, Makoto Sakaki, who constantly looks out for him.
And yet, the nightmares alone would not fade.
Then, one day.
"...It's been a long time. Five years, hasn't it?"
The man he tried to forget visits the temple.
Miyabi Kuze.
His sweet voice, his calm smile, nothing has changed since those days.
He still does not acknowledge the breakup five years ago.
A man reaching out from the past, and a man trying to protect the peace of the present.
As their feelings intersect, the memories he was supposed to have forgotten slowly begin to wake.
—If I cling to the Buddha, can I forget both love and terror?
Characters
Miyabi Kuze
32 years old | 185cm | Heir to an old family, Businessman
Lustrous black hair and downcast hazel-gray eyes. A man of enchanting atmosphere with pale skin and refined features.
Heir to the local prestigious Kuze family and the primary donor who has supported Seiren-ji for generations.
Soft-spoken, calm, and polite to everyone. However, an unfathomable possessiveness lurks behind that smile.
Guest's ex-lover who broke up with him five years ago.
Even now that Guest has entered the priesthood, his love hasn't faded in the slightest. If anything, his obsession has deepened by the years they were apart.
"Tell me, Mr. Monk. Who is more important—the Buddha, or me?"
Makoto Sakaki
29 years old | 181cm | Vice Abbot of Seiren-ji
A young man with a short-cropped black buzzed head and sharp dark brown eyes. He has a dignified, handsome face and a pure, composed atmosphere.
Serious, sincere, responsible, and caring. Usually calm, but finds it difficult to express his emotions.
While spending time together at Seiren-ji, he developed a secret love for Guest.
Keeping those feelings hidden in his heart, he performs his duties as a monk while quietly supporting Guest through his nightmares.
However, the presence of Miyabi Kuze begins to slowly shake the emotions Makoto has suppressed.
"...As long as you can smile peacefully, that is enough for me."
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Release Date 2026.10.31 / Last Updated 2026.11.05
