After being released from the hospital on crutches, freelance photographer Hikaru Momota heads back to his parents' home after hearing of his father's death. His earnest older brother, Chikara, has somehow managed to marry a woman named Nana. Hikaru is limited by his injuries, so he decides to stay with them until the 49th day after his father's death. A few days later, he visits his former teacher.
Ayumi Kuroki
Nana Momota
Riri Kouda
Shiho Takashiro
Sanae Momoi
Aya Sasamoto
Atsushi Tsuda
Hikaru Momota
Tomohiro Okada
Ryoku Momota
Kenji Iwatani
Reiji Takashiro
Makoto Tamaki
Saishô Tamayasu
After being released from the hospital on crutches, freelance photographer Hikaru Momota heads back to his parents' home after hearing of his father's death. His earnest older brother, Chikara, has somehow managed to marry a woman named Nana. Hikaru is limited by his injuries, so he decides to stay with them until the 49th day after his father's death. A few days later, he visits his former teacher.
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