Takashi Asano

As a handsome, older, and married man, he serves as Hachi's first romantic interest. Their secret affair eventually collapsed following his sudden professional transfer to Tokyo, leaving Hachi to grapple with the heartbreaking realization that she was nothing more than a temporary fling to him. Upon reuniting in the city, she confronts him about his infidelity, ultimately finding the strength to demand that he stop betraying his wife.