Shigofumi

Encounter

Takehiko Hibiya is a thirty-two year old man who recently quit his job as a graphic designer for a video game company because he felt he was not creating what he wanted to create. He was told by his doctor that he had contracted appendix cancer which could not be cured. Takehiko takes a relative's young daughter named Fumika out to the movies in a neighboring city, but while there gets in some trouble with the police who suspect he abducted Fumika. After he gets released, he is driving home with Fumika when the car breaks down. Takehiko leaves to try to get help, but Fumika comes running after him saying that she did not want to be left alone. Suddenly, a truck comes their way, and Takehiko pushes Fumika out of the way, but he dies from the accident.