Kenji is a student who struggles finding self-worth when spending the little time he has with his girlfriend whom he idealizes, Haruko. Amidst the pain of her absence, he fills pages with words he feels captures her essence. After her long absence, the two reunite under a dying Ornamental Prunus Tree in the winter, where Kenji vows to himself to improve his value as a man for Haruko's sake.

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