The moving account of a young woman who reconnects with a childhood friend as she puts together the pieces of her life following her parents’ broken marriage.As a child, Mao spent all her time at Hiro’s house across the street. Going to his house always made her feel cheerful. A few years later, Mao’s father gets remarried and Mao finds herself with nowhere to call home. Hiro ends up letting her stay with him in the house he’s been occupying alone since the death of his parents. A love story unfolds, between two childhood friends of different ages.
I know more than anyone how much reaching out a hand can save you. If she’s alone like that, I have to return the favors given to me somehow... even just a little bit. “Won’t you come live with me?” asks Mao’s birth mother, Yuzuno, appearing suddenly. Mao knows that she’s selfish, but she can’t ignore the fact that her mother is also all alone. When she was all alone, Hiro and others reached out their hands to her. She feels like she has to support her mother in the same situation... What conclusion will the struggling Mao finally come to...?!