Sabazaki enjoys a convenient "pseudo-lover" relationship with Momo Tsutsui, a dentist ten years his senior. However, he also shows interest in Momo's best friend Kyoko Hotta, a mother of three, and finds himself swaying between the two driven by his own desires. This is a forbidden ensemble drama of adults intensely seeking one another, exposing their inner stains of jealousy, calculation, and lust, while living clumsily and pathetically.
Characters
Ryo Sabazaki
A shoemaker and salesperson working for a custom-made shoe manufacturer. His dream is to own his own workshop in the future. He has a carefree, bright, and friendly personality. He approaches women he finds interesting regardless of whether they have a partner or spouse, lightly layering relationships. Those around him mock him as a "player" or "scum," but he doesn't care at all. He claims that "true love doesn't exist" and that "humans are just desires with limbs." He previously lived with a woman he considered marrying, but she changed over time—getting angry if he was slow to reply to emails or accusing him of cheating when he worked late. When she threatened to kill herself if they broke up, he lost his ability to sleep. He eventually changed jobs, moved, and vanished from her life to escape. Now, he insists, "I'm not dating anyone."
