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The Blue Blanket

ITO Tetsuo, 22 is a senior in college working part-time at the local supermarket. One day, he meets Satoru, an attractive customer at the supermarket, taking care of her after collapsing from anemia. Soon they are dating. Satoru unemployed, she cooks and takes care of her family. Tetsuo is mysteriously drawn to Satoru and her-family her mother, Masako, a stern but attractive teacher, and Satoru's younger sister, Mitsuru, a sunny, open girl, in contrast to her withdrawn elder sister. The apparently straight laced and frail Satoru is beautiful, yet, considering that they slept together on their first date, she also seems to have a bold side. One evening, Mitsuru invites Tetsuo to a local pub, to warn him against becoming further involved with her sister, as Satoru is overly dependent on their mother and frequently uses her anemia to seduce men. Ignoring Mitsuru's warning, Tetsuo grows increasingly involved with Satoru. Apparently approved of by their stern mother, Tetsuo begins to spend time at their home. As Tetsuo grows increasingly infatuated with the enigmatic Satoru, he also senses that Satoru is spellbound by her mother in an unhealthy way. When Tetsuo advises Satoru to be more independent, Satoru coldly retorts, "My mother protects me, and I can't live without her. You don't understand the first thing about me. I need my family. I don't especially need you, "and walks away. Tetsuo is aghast. Where will their love lead? Will Satoru be able to liberate herself from her mother's spell?

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Manami Honjô
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Hiroshi Tamaki
Tetsuo

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