简介：Variation,basedonthebookbyHiroyukiItsuki,anovelistespeciallypopularwithwomen,wasthefinalworkofthelateNakahira.Hispreviousthemesoffirstlove,disppointment,anguishandtendernessareprojectedastheundercurrenttothisstoryoftherenewedloveoftwoformeruniversitystudents.TheymeetdramaticallywhoMorii,apoliticalradicalontherunfromthepolice,isconcealedbyKyokowhileperformingapuppetshowattheuniversity.TheiraffairiscutshortwhenMoriiisforcedtogointohiding.WhentheyrenewtheiraffairtenyearslaterafteranaccidentmeetinginParis,thesamedesperationinherentintheiryoungloveagaincloudstheirrelationship:Morii'sfugitiveyearshavesubjectedhimtoastresswhichhasmadehimimpotent,andonceagainKyokoisplaguedbyMorii'sinabilitytolovehertotally.Onlyescapeseemstoholdhopeforreconcilingtheirsituation,andthetwoplantostealawaytothesouthofFrancebutitseemsthatthecouplearedoomedtoplayonlyavariationonthesametragicthemeoftheirlove.…