Since parting with her husband, mother Taiko has been living with her son Yuugo. Working tirelessly as a single parent, she raised Yuugo to become a healthy young man aiming for a top university. She thought that from here on out, their hardships would be rewarded and that Yuugo becoming a member of society would bring them a happy life…or so she thought. In the summer before Yuugo's graduation next year, Taiko and her son meet with his homeroom teacher Takimoto for a career consultation. After what seemed like a promising three-way meeting, Taiko is left alone in the classroom and told that 'there is an issue regarding Yuugo's advancement'…
