Hitou Meguri Kakure Yu(2010)

Hitou Meguri Kakure Yu is a romantic drama series that follows Yunose Mikio's return to his hometown after six months away. He reconnects with Chitose, his childhood friend and former lover, who now manages a traditional Japanese onsen inn. Despite the time apart, Chitose retains her youthful charm, though her mature beauty in traditional dress captivates him anew. That evening, Mikio seeks her out to talk, but when he discovers her in the outdoor bath with another man, his carefully held emotions unravel. The series explores the complicated feelings that resurface when past lovers cross paths again, set against the intimate backdrop of a rural hot spring inn where secrets and desires simmer beneath the surface.