Hitori to Hitori no 3650-nichi

Years ago, Maki gathered the courage to confess his feelings to his best friend, Katsumi, only to be met with a harsh rejection and called "disgusting." The painful incident drove them apart, leaving a deep emotional scar. Now, after a decade of silence, fate brings the two men together again by pure coincidence. What should have been a simple, perhaps even joyful reunion quickly takes a dark turn when Maki learns the troubling truth about Katsumi’s current life. The once strictly heterosexual Katsumi is now involved with men known for their dangerous reputations. Beneath this reckless behavior lies a devastating secret: following a past assault, Katsumi began engaging in violent sexual encounters as a twisted form of self-punishment. He has spent the last ten years tormenting himself out of guilt for the cruel way he lashed out at Maki, using his own misguided defense mechanisms to push away the person who cared for him most. Confronted with the depth of Katsumi’s suffering and the agonizing remorse that has consumed him, Maki refuses to let his former friend continue down this destructive path. Instead of offering hollow comfort, Maki makes a bold declaration to take control of the situation. Looking directly at the man who broke his heart, he states, “Katsumi-kun, I will punish you.”