After the Rain

Akira Tachibana is a quiet high school student whose life on the track has stalled after a serious foot injury left her unable to run as she once did. Though her classmates see her as attractive, she keeps her distance from the attention and shows little interest in the boys around her.

Working part-time at the Garden Cafe, Akira becomes drawn to the restaurant’s manager, Masami Kondou, a 45-year-old man whose gentle, attentive way with customers is often mistaken for weakness. As their time together at the cafe gradually closes the gap between them, Akira’s feelings deepen—until she decides to voice what she’s been holding back, unsure of what her confession might change.