He bet he could fix his heart. Oops, he caught feelings instead. Classic disaster.
7.522 minSeason 1 • Episode 9
LatestSeeking growth, Minato steps back, then finds courage through memories to finally face Shizuma again.
After a one-night stand, a photographer bets he can win over the heartbroken vet student, only to get entangled in the chaotic mess of his own game.
Acting
Tomita's micro-expressions deliver whole therapy sessions in silence.
Writing
The 'game' framework brilliantly masks genuine emotional architecture.
Costume
Minato's knitwear evolution: soft boy transformation literalized.
Creator
Meguru Hinohara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the 2020s BL boom redefining the genre beyond 'will they kiss' to 'will they heal.'
The manga's Minato was originally straight; Hinohara rewrote him bisexual for the adaptation, specifically to explore different coming-out timelines.
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