Haru,abookstoreclerk,talkstoYukikopretendingtoaskfordirections.HaruhasdetecteddeepsorrowonYukikoʼsface.Meanwhile,HaruhasbeenspendingdaysfollowingTsuyoshidiscretelyandcheckinghisexpressions.Inthepast,whenHaruhadlosthermotherasajuniorhighschoolstudent,shemetandtalkedseparatelytoYukikoandTsuyoshibychancewhoseemedtosufferfromheartache.TheactionwasbroughtbytheremorsethatHarucouldnʼthelphermotherwhileknowinghersadness.HaruhaskeptwatchingYukikoandTsuyoshinowandthen.OccasionsthatTsuyoshi,whohasbeenawareofHaruʼsbehavior,appearsatherworkplaceandHaruonceagaintalkstoYukikounfoldnewdimensionsineachrelationship.Haruconfrontswithherownfeelingtowardhermotherandgriefduringthedayspassingwiththetwoaaa