ON THE BRANCH THAT I SHOOK
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ENA(10) roams around the city looking for four-leaf clovers. YOSHITAKA(20) follows her around trying to find out all about her. Being alarmed, and yet slightly enjoying his weird company, Ena strolls looking for patches of clovers. Yoshitaka feels relaxed around Ena. Adults around him have been noisy lately.
His older girlfriend, HIROKO(30) is aware of Yoshitaka's suspicious action. But she seems too scared of being ditched to inquire directly about it.
His buddy, TAKASHI(20), worried about him making a bad move, tries to convince him to date YURI(19). Though she is young and beautiful, Yoshitaka is not attracted to her.
After talking more to Takashi, Yoshitaka feels obligated to be "normal" . He sleeps with Yuri which ends up just making him feel guilty and irritated. Hiroko seems to be aware of something, but just ignores it.
As if trying to escape from reality, Yoshitaka goes to meet Ena - who has been missing the weird guy's absence. Ena's affection confuses Yoshitaka. Trying to get more attention from him, Ena starts to talk about herself... living with her mother, she does not know who her father is... and her mother is infatuated with her boyfriend. Ena has been looking for four-leaf clovers for mother. Ena says she does not mind her mother leaving her for her own happiness. Yoshitaka could not bear the story, and leaves.
Yoshitaka invites Hiroko to his room. He tells that he loves her so much, but cannot like her kid, Ena, even though he tried.
Yoshitaka was checking out Hiroko's daughter, Ena. Yoshitaka feels ashamed of himself while Ena was trying to sacrifice herself for her loved one.
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