The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.


Middle aged salaryman, Uematsu (40s) was surprised to learn that the restaurant part time worker, Asahikawa knows about his food habits... When Uematsu got promoted to department head he thought his life will be smooth sailing from then on but very soon his wife left him ..moreover the people assigned to him are utterly useless ..After hitting his 40s he felt like his stamina, energy & everything has been depleted & tries to avoid anything troublesome..But strangely he feels a sense of ease whenever he is with Asahikawa & starts warming up to him but it's feels like Asahikawa wants to get closer to him more than he could have ever imagined..?
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