Hoshigaru aijin, motomeru hitozuma (1999)

Having resolved to die tomorrow, Kishida hired an escort—a woman named Ami—for the night. Intrigued by him, Ami drew out the story of his past. A struggling freelance writer, Kishida had been married to Yayoi; despite receiving her profound love, he repeatedly cheated on her—eventually leading his mistress, Minako, to fall for him in earnest. When Minako realized that Kishida had no intention of leaving Yayoi, she stabbed him. While hospitalized, Kishida was diagnosed with a terminal illness and given, at most, three years to live…