Shitsuren Karuta Episode 3

Love is like a muddy swamp. The fun part is only at the beginning. — Ayase can’t hide her confusion after Murata suddenly confesses his feelings to her. Murata casually tries to get closer to her, but Ayase brushes him off coldly. Still, deep down, she carries feelings she can’t tell anyone about. She still quietly treasures some ordinary memories from her university days, and she’s bound by the fear that if she says it out loud, they won’t be able to stay together the way they have until now. Meanwhile, Hikaru values the calm everyday life he shares with his boyfriend Riku. But little by little, he begins to notice a shadow of anxiety that occasionally appears in Riku’s life. When Hikaru admits, “Even though I want us to be together, being together sometimes makes it painful,” Ayase gently encourages and comforts him. At the same time, Chinami finds someone interesting on a dating app and feels excited about the possibility of a new encounter. But when she arrives at their meeting place, she suddenly spots someone who looks like her ex-boyfriend Nozaki. Caught between the past and the present, Chinami’s heart begins to waver. (Source: Japanese = MBS || Translation = MyDramaList)