Four years ago, Mifune Irori, a high school student, had found himself in another world almost by accident. Four years ago, he almost died to a massive bear, and it was only due to the kindness of others that he had managed to survive. Choosing to become a blacksmith to repay them, he had worked tirelessly ever since, making whatever the village needed for a fair price and selling the excess to the occasional merchant whenever the opportunity presented itself.

But while years may have passed since then, he had never forgotten that day.

That moment.

Her beautiful face, gallant as she saved him from certain death.

Harsh as the land he had found himself in may have been, full of deadly monsters amidst an almost-perpetual winter, would he ever find the spring he had sought nevertheless?