Stay-at-Home Life: Two Months Until Pregnancy — 向井藍 (Mukai Ai)

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During a period of self-restraint on nonessential outings, Koji, who works for a restaurant consulting firm, is desperate to secure clients. With restaurants across Tokyo largely closed, he repeatedly travels to the regions for business and is unable to return home, leaving his wife Ai neglected. Ai, who had been living comfortably as a housewife, grows weary of the stressful stay-at-home life as her husband is away and she can hardly go out. One day, to help his wife during the self-restraint period, he sends a subordinate about the same age as his wife to keep her company and look after her. This event then becomes the trigger that leads the couple in an unexpected direction...