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Long-Term Coffee Break

MOVIE 2022 30 min Episode(s): 1 english Japanese
[Short Movie]
Yuko is a career woman and works at a major corporation. One day, a man named Naoki hits on her. Naoki is a couch-surfing actor, he is unique and Yuko finds him attractive. One year later the two get married. After marriage, the affairs of couples around them start to come to light. In the midst of all of this, Yuko’s feelings towards Naoki start to change.

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