Destiny-Like Love

Kasumi (Tomoyo Harada) is divorced and lives alone with her high school son, Tsugumi (Jun Nishiyama). She worked tirelessly at an upscale delivery dry cleaning service, barely scraping by. One day, while making a delivery, Kasumi meets Yuri (Takumi Saitō), a designer.

Yuri (Takumi Saitō) takes on an installation project for a vast space, facing pressure from his mentor Yoshitaka (Eiji Okuda). Ignoring an invitation to dinner from Maho (Sayaka Yamaguchi), the wife of the client's president, Yuri immerses himself in his work. He entrusts the dyeing of the fabric, key to his design, to the dry cleaning shop where Kasumi (Tomoyo Harada) works.

Yuri (Takumi Saitō) and Kasumi (Tomoyo Harada) managed to complete the installation together, but Kasumi was shocked to learn from Maho (Sayaka Yamaguchi) that Yuri and Maho were in a romantic relationship. Furthermore, she was disappointed when Yuri sent her payment for her help.

Kasumi (Tomoyo Harada) and Yuri (Takumi Saitō) are thrilled at the start of their romance. Just then, Kasumi's divorced ex-husband, Yōji (Mantarō Koichi), shows up at her house. Burdened with debt, Yōji steals her cash card when she looks away and withdraws her precious savings.

Yuri (Takumi Saitō) breaks up with Maho (Sayaka Yamaguchi), and Maho puts on a brave front before leaving. Though concerned about her whereabouts, Yuri and Kasumi (Tomoyo Harada) officially begin dating.

Kasumi (Tomoyo Harada), returning from Noto, confides in her son Tsugumi (Jun Nishiyama) about her relationship with Yuri (Takumi Saitō). Shocked, Tsugumi, overcome with concern for his mother, suddenly goes to visit Yuri. Meanwhile, Maho (Sayaka Yamaguchi), still nursing the wounds of a broken heart, hears “a certain bad rumor” about Yuri from a designer who views him as a rival.

Kasumi (Tomoyo Harada) learns that Yuri (Takumi Saitō) has begun handing over work to younger staff and seems to be taking some kind of medication. She tries to get Yuri to explain his true intentions. However, Yuri evades her questions, creating distance between them.

Yuri (Takumi Saitō) is accused in a weekly magazine, and a large press corps swarms the design office. Kasumi (Tomoyo Harada), seeking clues about Yuri's whereabouts, meets with Riri (Suzuka Ōgo) away from the reporters' eyes and learns of Yuri's “certain resolve.”