吉木遼

A regular pastry chef, framed for his wife's murder, embarks on a suspenseful journey to prove his innocence by manipulating the detective in charge of the case and uncovering the truth.

This was the beginning of the events that would determine our fate. Tomoki works alongside his best friend Ryo at Mizuki's pension. Then, a major hotel chain makes an offer to acquire the pension. If they can't repay the debt, Tomoki, Ryo, Atsushi, and Mizuki stand to lose not just the pension, but their jobs too. They rally to try and rebuild somehow. But information leaks, and trust is shattered. And then, to save Mizuki and the others, Tomoki resolves to sacrifice himself with desperate determination...

“Because you're here, we can live our lives.” Atsushi's sincere words strike a chord with Mizuki. Mizuki, the pension owner, was facing a crisis. The pension left behind by her deceased parents was about to be acquired by a major hotel chain. If she couldn't repay the debt by the deadline, she would lose everything, including the pension. Mizuki, Atsushi, Ryo, and Tomoki struggled to come up with a repayment plan, but a major incident erupted. Jealousy, betrayal, disappointment, loss... Various emotions became twisted, and the four drifted apart.