Synopsis

As 2022 drew to a close, the expressway bus terminal in Fukuoka Prefecture pulsed with the movement of people. Over a thousand buses flowed through its gates each day, arriving and departing in a constant stream. Among them were travelers like a woman heading to see her father, choosing the bus for its affordability over the train; a teenager bidding farewell to her boyfriend; two young men eager to make their mark in Fukuoka; and a man anticipating a fifteen-hour journey to Tokyo. For three day