Sensei's Pious Lie

Sensei's Pious Lie

2024 · ★ 6.6 · Drama

Misuzu Hara (Nao) works as a high school teacher and prefers to keep a distance from her students. In her past, she was raped by her best friend’s boyfriend Hayafuji after he found out she liked him. She didn't report the crime to the police and she didn't tell anyone else what happened. She still suffers from the trauma from what happened, but she continues to have a forceful relationship with Hayafuji who is now her best friend’s fiancee. One day, a rumor spreads that her student Yuki Niizuma is in a secret affair. Misuzu Hara, as his teacher, has a meeting with him to provide counseling.

Directed by Koichiro Miki · Written by Naoko Adachi

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Nao Mizusu Hara
Igari Soya Yuki Niizuma
Ayaka Miyoshi Minako Fuchino
Momoko Tanabe
Inoue Sora
Ryoko Kobayashi
Reiko Mori The wife of the florist's boss
Munehiro Yoshida
Yuka Itaya
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Shunsuke Kazama Masami Hayafuji

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