Even If I'm Not Fifteen
私が15歳ではなくなっても。
Synopsis
Estranged 40-year-old man meets 15-year-old girl offering "20,000 yen meal," beginning their painful escape from reality.
While being estranged by his daughter and being blamed by his wife, middle-aged office worker Iwashita lives modestly in his own way. That is, until he met Shiina, a girl who suddenly appeared one day in front of him. She then approaches Iwashita as a "customer" for "a 20,000 yen meal". This story of a small escape begins with a painful and dazzling 15-year-old girl seeking her own value and a 40-year-old middle-aged man struggling between reason and desire. (Source: Funguild, translated)
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