yuma (47), aoto (45)

this is the fourth state of emergency in tokyo.

this is the first time they go to a bar since the pandemic started.
in fact, this is the first time they see each other in person in 25 years.

yuma and aoto used to be high school [best] friends.
but somewhere along the way, they completely lost track of each other.

yuma works in finance [sumitomo bank].
aoto is currently unemployed.


both were recently tagged in the same photo on social media.

the photo was posted by a former classmate celebrating 25 years of graduation.

aoto liked the photo,
yuma received a notification and messaged aoto.


right now, yuma is telling aoto about his life, his work and how he met his wife.


while aoto is thinking about the job interview he has tomorrow— and wondering if he should order another whisky or not.