My Older Junior Funai-kun Shows Me How Much I'm Loved

Synopsis

Chinami Kitakami is a contract employee in her third year, teetering on the edge. Desperate for a permanent position but lacking confidence, she struggles to find her footing. Then comes her first junior, Funai—who happens to be older than her. Despite her inability to act like a proper senior, Funai earnestly calls her "Senpai" and looks up to her. He protects her from snide colleagues and encourages her when she's down. His straightforward kindness begins to melt her heart. However, Funai is an elite who secures a major contract within just six months. In the shadow of his success, Chinami fails to meet her quotas and feels increasingly miserable. "Why not have your junior teach you?"—a thoughtless comment cuts deep into her pride. On the day her contract ends, Chinami heads home alone after her farewell party. Suddenly, Funai grabs her arm. "I can't stand the thought of not seeing you anymore." His honest confession breaks something inside him. "Is that so wrong?" Driving in the opposite direction of her home, he asks with eyes full of heat. It's the beginning of a sweet, intense night from which there is no turning back. She's about to realize just how much she is loved, body and soul, by the man she thought was just her junior...