In this village, there's a long-standing custom: the village chief decides the villagers' marriage partners. Mei and I became engaged because of this. Although it wasn't my choice, I felt happy because I'd had a crush on Mei, my childhood friend. My best friend Take felt the same way… One night, Take raped Mei… and Mei became pregnant. Our engagement was called off. To take responsibility, Mei married Take, and I, heartbroken, fled to Tokyo. Eight years passed…