Naoki Shirio, 19 years old, and a freshmen in college, he has just arrived in Kirigaya where his Aunt and Uncle live, he's reunited with his cousin Kirika who he hasn't seen since they were kids. Although Naoki may look like he living a happy life, deep down he's hiding a really deep and dark sadness. Somehow, it is tied to the reason why he decided to attend a college out of town when their was one right in his town. What is Naoki hiding? Why has he gone out of his way to go to an out of town college? What is this secret that he's keeping locked inside of him?