In tea ceremony, ichigo ichie means “one lifetime, one meeting.” “Ichigo” means a lifetime, and “ichie” means a single encounter.
Some things and some people come into your life only once. If you miss them, there won't be another chance.
With an opportunity right in front of him, can Tono cherish this once-in-a-lifetime chance?
A year and a half ago, the publisher put out a call for a correspondent to be stationed in London. When Tono heard about it, he volunteered at once. To escape the hopeless, all-consuming love he had fallen into, he chose to run away from his childhood friend! As he grew older, his feelings for Akihito only grew stronger, until he could no longer think of him as just a good friend!
He was afraid that if things went on like this, he might do something unforgivable. Even more, he was afraid he might hurt the person who mattered more to him than anyone else.
When he returned, he found that everything had changed! Akihito had already found someone important to him. Where did that leave Tono?
This peerlessly handsome man had stayed by his side whenever he was down. He must like Tono, right? Then why did Tono always feel as though he was being led around in circles?
