Old-Fashioned Cupcake

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Natalie (in Japanese). December 13, 2020. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022 . Retrieved December 20, 2022. Imagine having someone who watches out for you and helps you find your joy for life again and encourages you that you can do all that you set your mind to no matter what the age. That's what Togawa is to Nozue. The fact that Togawa actually learned his words of wisdom and his ways of life from Nozue (who has over the years lost touch with himself) years prior and the fact that it is Nozue helping him with his "anti-aging" and reiterating what Togawa already knows deep in his heart but has forgotten is so precious to me. It's like coming full circle.

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Old-Fashioned Cupcake]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 24, 2022 . Retrieved December 20, 2022.At 39 years old, Nozue lives a routine, if not melancholic, life of sleep and work. Togawa, his younger subordinate, finds it troubling and takes it upon himself to shake up Nozue’s routine. During a lunch outing, the two go to a pancake shop full of exuberant young ladies to “do what girls do,” and it’s just the thing to breathe life into Nozue. The two men start an unlikely friendship—and perhaps something a little sweeter! As Nozue and Togawa continue their relationship, Nozue realizes he is afraid of criticism from their peers. After Kakitani, Nozue's friend and co-worker, nearly figures out their relationship, Nozue suggests to Togawa that they put some distance between each other, causing Togawa to become upset. After spending some time apart, Nozue confesses to Kakitani and Kirishima about his relationship with Togawa. Kirishima has Togawa bring Nozue home, allowing them to make up. At the same time, Togawa announces that he is transferring jobs so that he can grow in his career and eventually be on equal standing with Nozue. A few days later, Kirishima encourages Nozue to pursue what is important to him, and Nozue accepts the new changes in his relationships.

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While eating, Nozue sees the television report on a trending pancake shop. Considering whether he is too old for what he likes, Nozue then dismisses the idea of finding a girlfriend as too much trouble. At work, Nozue is greeted by multiple colleagues. Returning good morning to Togawa, then hearing Chief Kirishima had said to drop by before going home yesterday, Nozue had forgotten. Where Nozue means to give Kirishima a ring, Togawa comments on the office rumor concerning a promotion. Sleep, wake, and work—sums up the day-to-day life of 39-year old, Nozue. A routine that eases him, and conversely weighs heavily on him—which worries the hard-eyed but reliable Togawa, a 29-year old subordinate of his. In an unexpected turn of events, the two of them end up visiting a pancake shop bustling with girls.with カプチーノ"[Old-Fashioned Cupcake with Cappucino]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 24, 2022 . Retrieved December 20, 2022. After Togawa ends with saying that Nozue is regretting all the time he has poured every drop of passion into work, Nozue rises to his feet. Returning soon after, Nozue would get mad but will not since it is Togawa. After Togawa earnestly apologizes, Nozue wonders whether he has isolated himself too much. Where Togawa says Nozue cannot fool him, it is because he likes him, as a co-worker. Mentioning how in watching and learning from Nozue has resulted in him becoming the excellent subordinate he is now, Togawa details how thanks to his surveillance he has detected the first signs and symptoms of andropause.