Iketani missed an opportunity to see Mako-chan and hates himself for never calling to say he was sorry. By chance, he runs into her 6 months later, and the situation is awkward. Iketani does not have a chance to talk, but both want to talk, so they arrange a second meeting. Iketani goes to the meeting place early, but an old man was left behind from a tourist bus, and asks Iketani to catch the bus for him. Iketani, being a nice guy, can't say no.
Writing
Painfully accurate awkward adult romance dialogue.
Cinematography
Rain-soaked roads mirror emotional deadlock.
Director
Tsuneo Tominaga
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mako and Iketani's arc spans multiple OVAs, making this one of anime's slowest-burning non-couple relationships.
The tourist bus deliberately subverts Initial D's usual car-chase tension — here, kindness itself becomes the obstacle.
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