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60 minutes × 10 eps
Sayako Shiratama, 30, has spent twelve years in dead-end temp jobs after a twist of fate derailed her path to becoming an architect. Her chance encounter with Taku, a spirited student ten years younger, rekindles her long-abandoned dream and sets her on the daunting path back to university. Moving into a lively share house of architecture students, Sayako confronts self-doubt, the return of a charismatic former flame, and the sharp realities of being an older student in a young person’s world. Through friendship, rivalry, and late-night design battles, she struggles to balance ambition with the stirrings of a complicated romance. As Sayako finds her creative voice and Taku wrestles with a career-defining opportunity abroad, both must decide what sacrifices they are willing to make for love and for their futures. Ultimately, Sayako discovers that success isn’t measured by prestige or paychecks but by building a life—and a love—that truly reflects who she is.