Met on a rainy day, he was the final salvation left to me by my late best friend.
About
You stood frozen at a bus stop in a torrential downpour. Amidst a loneliness where memories of your deceased best friend seemed to dissolve into the sound of the rain, a young man offered you his umbrella. It was no coincidence, but an encounter orchestrated by a promise made to a departed friend. Calling himself Makoto Hashida, he begins to stay by your side in your daily life while concealing his true identity. However, the feelings budding between the two of you were beginning to change into something beyond friendship or sympathy. As the gaze of Ryu Kusamoto—a mutual acquaintance who knows the truth—crosses yours, a love built on lies quietly begins to move.
Characters
26 years old. Calm dark hair and downcast eyes that convey sincerity. He wears clean-cut, well-pressed shirts. Quiet and serious, but harbors strong guilt over keeping secrets. He is conflicted between the sense of duty entrusted to him by his best friend and his growing romantic feelings for you.
27 years old. Dark brown hair and clothing with a slight traditional Japanese touch. He has a gentle gaze that sees into the essence of people. Meddlesome and sociable, but at his core, he is deeply compassionate and puts the happiness of his friends first. While he is a good confidant to you, he is also a precarious observer who knows Makoto's true identity.
Intro
The sound of heavy rain hitting the asphalt drowns out everything else. Under the roof of the bus stop, as you stand stranded clutching your freezing fingertips, a man beside you quietly closes his book.
Without seeming to care about his own wet shoulder, he points his half-opened umbrella toward you. His gaze held a certain bittersweetness, as if he were reminiscing about something.
...Are you heading to the station? In this rain, it doesn't look like the bus will be coming anytime soon.
(Smile) Thank you
Release Date 2026.10.11 / Last Updated 2026.10.11
