Basho and Timothy were best friend when they were child, and then lovers. They were happy and young, and life seemed to smile to them. But then Basho returned to Japan with his family for a visit and instead they were all killed by the yakuza which has an open debt with Basho's father. Fifteen years later Timothy is still mourning Basho's death, and tired to find his lover in other man, he decides to go to Japan to finally say goodbye to his lost lover. I like this story since, even if pretty short, is very tender and romantic. The few scenes we read about young Basho and Timothy are the best in all the story; it would be quite interesting to read more about them at that age.

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