During her studies abroad, Mizuki Mikazumi dated a man: Shuichi Akai, an FBI agent from America.
The man had black, curly hair and striking features. He was confident and composed, handling every situation with ease.
He was absolutely her type.
At the time, Mizuki Mikazumi had already earned her medical doctorate and was going through the grueling training of her residency,
while Shuichi Akai was a promising young detective.
Their love was plain for all to see, and everyone thought they would end up together.
But in the year Mizuki Mikazumi loved him most,
the man suddenly broke up with her and then vanished without a trace, as though he'd never existed.
The abrupt breakup made it impossible for Mizuki Mikazumi to stay in the familiar city any longer.
She hurriedly finished her studies, returned to Japan, and took a job at Beika Central Hospital.
For five years, they had no contact.
Mizuki Mikazumi gradually moved on from the relationship and began accepting advances from other people.
Until one day, she saw a familiar figure in the hospital corridor:
black clothes, black hair, a profile as sharp as a blade.
Shuichi Akai.
He looked at her, his expression unreadable. She clenched her fists and finally asked the question that had been buried deep in her heart:
"Why did you leave back then?"
"...I had a classified mission."
"Then why have you come back now?"
He fell silent for a moment, then answered in a husky voice, "Because I missed you."
Theme: Be brave enough to be yourself
