Mood Indigo (Indigo no Kibun / インディゴの気分)

There are relationships that can't be explained, aren't there?

Here you go.

Thank you.

I suppose that would describe

my relationship with him.

I've decided to date him.

Who?

Kuzumi.

I suppose there was no need to tell you.

Why are you trying to act cool? You can't keep the smile from your lips.

Really?

I'm telling you that there will never be another like him.

Make sure to cherish him.

I think I drank too much.

Will you be okay?

Suddenly, I felt the same urge as I did that day.

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

My bad.

What am I doing? I'm an idiot.

It's not like we have the type of relationship where we would end up in bed anymore.

Come on!

You have my deepest condolences.

Please sign in.

You have my condolences.

Our university seminar professor died.

- Hey. - Hm?

- Isn't that Kijima? - Huh?

- Where? - Over there!

You're right. It really is him!

I'm glad he came. He's the only one that I didn't have contact details for.

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Since graduation, I've met up with everyone, but

he was the exception.

Kido. Kido!

- Hurry up. - Just a minute.

Kijima,

I didn't think you would come. Long time no see.

Who are you?

I'm Kido! Shiro Kido! We were in the same class for two years!

Really?

Kijima.

Oh, Saito.

You remember her!?

You were the only one I couldn't contact. I was wondering about you!

I found out from the newspaper obituary.

The professor helped me a lot, so I had to come no matter what.

That's true. He was very fond of you.

Really?

Hey, we're having a gathering for the wake.

Everyone from the seminar is going. Would you like to join us?

No... I'm sorry, but I'll give it a miss.

I see.

I'll take my leave.

- Kido, let's go. - Yeah.

Hey, hey! We just met Kijima.

- Kijima? - He came. - Yeah.

He seems to have changed.

-He seemed pitiful. -I suppose.

I wonder if he's written anything recently.

I don't know. Didn't he make a fortune?

Didn't they turn that book that won a literature award into a film?

I heard from a guy who worked at Shuncho that

he reached for the stars and failed. -Really?

You attract certain types of people when you have money.

That's scary!

I suppose he got cocky.

That's true.

At university, I was a soccer-playing literature student.

I never thought that one of my peers would win such an award while still in school.

I told myself that it wasn't going to be that good,

but I was devastated.

It was frustrating but funny.

There was a world of things I wanted to write...

...but I felt that it was all worthless.

Come on! Let's go! How long are you going to be here?

Hey! You used to eat two lunches, didn't you?

Where are we going next?

I've already booked it.

Sorry, I'm going home.

Huh? You're going home?

Well, I have work to do and I drove here, so I can't drink.

I was planning to get you to drive us home.

Maybe next time, okay? See you later.

- Take care! - Goodbye!

There is heavy traffic on the third inbound line of the Toumei Expressway due to an accident.

There is also heavy traffic in Kanagawa, with a 28-kilometer traffic jam

starting at the Yamato tunnel.

It looks like it will take a while to get to Tokyo.

This has been the traffic report.

- Thank you, Ishihara. - Hm?

Hey, Kijima.

Kijima!

You are...

You're a long way from the station. Did you get lost?

- I don't have money for the train. - Oh.

- Really!? - Yeah.

Wow! Wait, wait!

Are you planning to walk home? Don't you live in Tokyo?

We're in Chigasaki!

I figured that I would get there eventually if I started walking.

Where do you live?

Shinjuku.

Get in.

Really?

I'm hardly going to leave you here!

Thank you.

It's Kido, isn't it?

You really don't remember me, do you?

Sorry.

Kido, what do you do?

I'm an editor. I work for Tosui Publishing

and I am responsible for editing porn novels.

- You like those types of books? - No!

I couldn't find a job, so I ended up working for them because I had a part-time job there.

You seem to be doing well. You have a car.

It's a company car. I borrowed it.

I was living with my girlfriend, but she kicked me out three days ago.

Huh?

I've lost my house and I'm sleeping in the office. Great, huh.

I was planning to get married.

That's... a shame.

- Is this it? - Yeah.

It's a nice place. Did you buy it?

- Yeah, when I had money. - Wow.

- Thanks for the ride. - No worries.