Five years into marriage, things aren't going well for Sae and Ryusei. At the suggestion of their couples therapist, they agree to do a six week trial separation, after which they'll decide whether they still have something to salvage or whether it would be best to just call it quits.

☝😮••• It gets hornier as it progresses. I just love Ryusei and Sae sm I had to ww

Sae felt destroyed after the U-20 match. He was terrified of his brother and of just how much he has improved. After so much time, he finally remembered what's it like to play with someone stronger than him. Even though Sae was sulking, Shidou came right when he needed him. Why? Because Shidou loved him. He cared. And Shidou was the one who became the new reason.