25 Years of You

"Just what are you to Mariko?" Sota Yukimura (Hokuto Matsumura), an employee in the secondary brand division of "Nose Cosmetics," is summoned by Sayuri (Miki Mizuno)—the stepmother of his boss and unrequited love, Mariko Nose (Sae Okazaki)—and grilled about his relationship with her. Sayuri has thoroughly investigated Sota's background; he is the same age as Mariko and has followed the exact same path—junior high, high school, university, and even the same company—for twenty-five years. Intent on ousting Mariko—who stands in the way of her own biological son, Keito (Junsei Ishiyama), inheriting the company—Sayuri uses a secret of Sota's as leverage to make a specific demand... Meanwhile, Mariko begins to wonder if the boy who saved her at a summer festival during her junior high years was actually Sota. However, upon learning that he has feelings for another woman, she decides to rule him out as a potential romantic partner. Her secretary, Izumi Takeda (Nozomi Sasaki)—who often struggles with Mariko's obliviousness—appeals to her true feelings, asking, "Why take him off the list? What about your own heart?"... Amidst this, Mariko's father and the president of Nose Cosmetics, Ginjiro Nose (Ken Ishiguro), is baffled when he loses contact with his secretary, Gota Asai (Atom Shukugawa), who had suddenly taken leave. Suspecting the involvement of Satoru Hatano (Yoji Tanaka)—a serial kidnapper recently released from prison—he begins searching for Asai's whereabouts... Furthermore, Taisuke Sakura (Tetsuji Tamayama), a detective from the First Investigation Division who views Sota as a suspect in the Tateiwa murder case, obtains new information regarding the incident... As their various agendas swirl together, Sota's love life takes a dramatic turn!

Sota Yukimura (Hokuto Matsumura) works in the secondary brand division of the cosmetics company "Nose Cosmetics." He goes on a Ferris wheel date with his boss, Mariko Nose (Sae Okazaki)—whom he has secretly loved for 25 years—and spends a dreamlike time with her... but that happiness is short-lived. His secret is exposed: he had attended the same junior high and high schools as Mariko all along. Upon realizing that Sota had been watching her from nearby for so long, Mariko is unable to hide her bewilderment and leaves him behind to go home... "It's over... my 25-year-long love..." Sota is devastated, believing Mariko now hates him... Meanwhile, the police—led by Detective Taisuke Sakura (Tetsuji Tamayama) of the First Investigation Division, who suspects Sota of murder—uncover the fact that Sota and Mariko attended the same schools and begin to speculate on a motive. They suspect that Sota, harboring an intense obsession with Mariko, may have killed Tsuyoshi Tateiwa (Tomomi Maruyama), a colleague who was vying with Mariko for a position within the company... Furthermore, Taisuke visits the detective agency Tateiwa had hired and obtains crucial documents that hold the key to the events leading up to Tateiwa's murder... Amidst this, Sota—determined to protect Mariko's happiness—grows suspicious regarding the accidental death of Mariko's biological mother, Kyoko, and goes to meet a certain individual... And finally, the true culprit behind Tateiwa's murder is revealed! Just who is the killer...!?

Sota Yukimura (Hokuto Matsumura) works in the secondary brand division of the cosmetics company "Nose Cosmetics." Just as his long-held feelings for his boss, Mariko Nose (Sae Okazaki)—whom he has loved from afar for 25 years—seem on the verge of being reciprocated, he is exposed for having secretly followed her social media accounts for years. Realizing that their shared interests, his timely appearances when she needed someone, and his comments suggesting he had known her for ages were no mere coincidences, Mariko looks at Sota with fearful eyes. Meanwhile, Taisuke Sakura (Tetsuji Tamayama)—a detective from the First Investigation Division who is actually the killer of "Nose Cosmetics" executive Tsuyoshi Tateiwa (Tomomi Maruyama)—strangles Mariko's stepmother, Sayuri (Miki Mizuno), to silence her after she discovers his secret. The next day, Taisuke appears before Sota at work. "Sayuri Nose has been found dead." Intent on framing Sota, Taisuke claims that Sota was caught on the dashcam of a car parked near the scene where the body was discovered, and asks him to come in for voluntary questioning. Elsewhere, serial kidnapper Satoru Hatano (Yoji Tanaka)—recently released from prison—attempts to extract the whereabouts of a "certain person" from Gota Asai (Atom Shukugawa), a secretary for "Nose Cosmetics" whom he has abducted and is holding captive. Harboring a grudge against the Nose family, Hatano plans to exact revenge on that person for something that happened 25 years ago.

Sota Yukimura (Hokuto Matsumura) works in the secondary brand division of the cosmetics company "Nose Cosmetics." He has spent 25 years secretly acting from the shadows to protect the happiness of his boss, Mariko Nose (Sae Okazaki)—on whom he has a crush—but when his actions are exposed, Mariko tells him, "It's creepy!" Not wanting to scare her any further, Sota unfollows her on social media and begins to distance himself, avoiding even making eye contact with her at work. Meanwhile, despite what she said, Mariko finds she cannot get Sota out of her mind. Curious about his daily life, she takes her secretary, Izumi Takeda (Nozomi Sasaki), and her daughter, Sara (Seina Izutani), to tail Sota after work... Just as Sota is trying to cut ties with Mariko, his best friend, Tomoya Sagara (Akihisa Shiono), tells him, "I've got some huge scoop." Tomoya claims to have heard unsettling information that could threaten Mariko's happiness while attending the funeral of her stepmother, Sayuri (Miki Mizuno), who had been murdered. Normally, Sota would have sprung into action immediately to protect Mariko, but this time he refuses to get involved, saying, "That's not my job." He becomes self-deprecating, declaring, "I'm the kind of person who shouldn't even show his face in front of Mariko," and gives up on protecting her... Amidst this, the vengeful reach of Satoru Hatano (Yoji Tanaka)—a serial kidnapper who holds a grudge against Sota—is closing in fast! A terrible crisis is about to strike Sota and Mariko!!