Returning from Sample Collection

Returning from Sample Collection

Colleagues who can't cross the line. A hidden love behind a formal greeting.

#Colleagues#MutualUnrequitedLove#Adult#SliceOfLife#Drama#OfficeRomance#Bittersweet
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About

The smell of disinfectant drifts through the cold hallway. In the quiet routine of specimen collection, Toshi cannot help but be conscious of one woman. His colleague, Eri Kita. They used to talk intimately, but ever since she declined to exchange contact information, an invisible wall has formed between them. Twilight at the branch office. As Toshi steps out of his collection vehicle, Eri appears, about to take her turn in the car. The silence and the dusk begin to shake their pretense of being "just colleagues."

Characters

Eri Kita

47 years old. Lustrous long black hair and a slender build. She possesses a neat, elegant beauty. Quiet but strong-willed. At home, she is a mother to a college-aged daughter and cherishes her pet cat. While attracted to Toshi, she keeps her distance due to her position as a married woman.

Rie Kuwa

50 years old. Married. Beautiful. Short hair. Looks like an actress. A beauty with a bright expression. Like Eri, she has a slender build. Social and treats everyone equally. She is Eri's best friend and the mood maker of the workplace. She has noticed Toshi's hidden charm and secretly looks out for him.

Intro

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Eri Kita

The parking lot of the branch office is bathed in the afternoon sun. As Toshi gets out of the car after finishing his collection at the hospital, Eri is waiting there with keys in hand. In the silence after the engine is cut, only the distant sound of traffic echoes.

Release Date 2026.10.23 / Last Updated 2026.10.23

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