At his grandfather’s funeral, Daikichi Kawachi, a bachelor businessman of thirty, met Rin – a girl he had never encountered before. The unexpected revelation that the child was his grandfather’s secret daughter stirred something within him.…

The questions tumbled endlessly: what clothes would suit her? What would she eat? The matter of nursery school loomed large. Daikichi’s new life, devoted to a six-year-old girl, was a constant tide of bewilderment. Seeing Rin’s apprehension…

Daikichi brought Rin with him to his parents' home, hoping to find some answers about her mother. His parents had initially resisted the idea of him taking her in, but now they seemed resigned to having what was, in effect, a granddaughter.…

Rin forms a friendship with Kouki, a boy she’d known since nursery school. Daikichi’s heart quickens slightly when he encounters Kouki’s strikingly beautiful mother. Subsequently, a modem Daikichi discovers leads him to a file containing hi…

Daikichi finally encountered Rin’s mother, Masako, and was taken aback by her directness. As they parted, Masako requested a favor of him – a matter Daikichi realized he couldn't ignore, not if he intended to raise Rin. He attempted to addr…

Upon Rin’s first day of elementary school, Daikichi suggests planting a tree as a memento. In the yard, Rin carefully plants a loquat seed, though its future as a living thing remains uncertain. Daikichi wonders if Souichi had similarly mar…

Haruko, Daikichi’s cousin, seeks refuge at his home, bringing her daughter Reina with her. Daikichi struggles to comprehend the resolve driving Haruko, but when he finally understands her reasons, he is struck by the strength of the woman s…

On a summer day during Rin’s vacation, she and Daikichi visited her father’s grave. There, nestled amongst the stones, they discovered an ink bottle and sprigs of bellflowers. Daikichi, seeing Masako, Rin’s mother, who had recently been the…

Rin worries that Kouki’s increasingly unruly behavior is tarnishing his reputation at school. Then, as a typhoon descends, Kouki and his mother seek refuge with Daikichi and Rin at their home.

A wave of helplessness washed over Daikichi as Rin succumbed to the stomach flu. Fortunately, Kouki’s mother offered assistance, lending a hand to both of them.

The first anniversary of Grandpa’s passing arrived, marking a year of shared living for Rin and Daikichi. Daikichi reflected on the losses and the unexpected gains that had accompanied Rin’s presence in his life.