Daisuke, a thirty-year-old gentleman of leisure, lives off his father's money and scorns the idea of working or marrying on command. When his old friend Hiraoka returns to Tokyo broke and unhappy, Daisuke is forced to face his long-buried love for Hiraoka's wife Michiyo, and to choose between family wealth and the one woman he wants.
Books mentioned in And Then (2)
Baien by Morita Sōhei: “"Baien has become quite something," Kadono said loudly. "I read it every morning." Daisuke asked whether it was interesting, and Kadono said it seemed so, as it showed a modern anxiety. [auto-translated]”
The Analects by Confucius: “"You say that because Father swallows ingots of gold like The Analects and Wang Yangming," said Daisuke. "Ingots of gold?" "They come out as ingots," he answered. [auto-translated]”