Suki to Iu no ni Naze Kashira

Yuuichi, a chef, runs into his ex-boyfriend Kiyohito outside the restaurant where he now works. Since that chance encounter, Kiyohito has been persistently trying to win him back, monopolizing his time and attention with pleas to return to their past relationship. Yuuichi finds himself caught off guard by the sudden reappearance of someone he thought he had left behind.

Meanwhile, Yuuichi's boss, Takehisa, seems to agree with Kiyohito's efforts, leaving Yuuichi torn between his past and his present. As the situation grows more complicated, Yuuichi must decide what he truly wants and whether he can resist the pull of his ex-boyfriend's advances. The story also follows the conclusion of Takao and Yoshinaga, two other characters whose relationship reaches its own resolution.