
20 Jan 2016

Classmate
A man and a woman meet on a bus. She's an engineer and married. He's homeless.
Michiko used to work as a live-in part-timer at an izakaya, but suddenly lost her job and her house at the same time due to COVID-19 pandemic. There are no new jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and diners and internet cafes are closed. Michiko is at her wits' end, but there in front of her is a bus stop that stands slightly brightly in the darkness, illuminated only by the streetlights.
Michiko Kitabayashi
Chiharu Terajima
Satoshi Okawara
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A man and a woman meet on a bus. She's an engineer and married. He's homeless.
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