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Characters

• Takashi Maeda (played by Masatoshi Nagase) — protagonist

  The protagonist who suffers from color blindness and decides to undergo surgery to cure it, grappling with the fear that his perception of the world will fundamentally change afterward.

• Sister (played by Kumiko Aso) — protagonist

  A supporting character whose specific narrative role is not detailed in the provided plot summary.

• Takuji (played by Takuji Suzuki) — supporting

  A supporting character whose narrative function and connections are not specified in the provided plot summary.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Takashi Maeda → Takuji (Professional Colleague) — Workplace connection where Takuji observes Maeda's psychological state objectively.
• Takashi Maeda → Sister (Romantic Lover) — Deep emotional bond; Maeda's fear of perceptual change threatens their shared reality.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Sister → Takuji (Social Mutual Acquaintance) — Polite, respectful interaction centered around Maeda's well-being.

Story Analysis

A person seeking a cure for color blindness fears that restored vision may transform the world he knows.

Plot Progression

1. Living With Color Blindness — The protagonist is presented as someone affected by color blindness. This condition establishes the central problem.
2. The Surgical Decision — The protagonist decides to have an operation intended to cure the condition. The decision moves the story toward possible change.
3. Fear Of A New World — The prospect of recovery produces fear rather than simple relief. The protagonist worries that the operation will make his world unfamiliar.
4. Reality In Question — The central tension rests on whether curing color blindness will alter the protagonist's experience of the world. The story ends this premise in uncertainty.