Naoki was a bit of a loaner kid. He'd been picked on because of it, but the looks he's been getting from Vada ever since he entered high school are the first he's ever experienced... a collection of short masterpieces about sensitive teenage years, elegantly drawn by Yugi Yamada!...

Relationships are tough, but relationships between friends can be even tougher. That's what Koreeda discovers when Noda - one of his college buddies - offers to become "friends with benefits." Until recently, Koreeda has had a serious girlfriend, but now he's on the rebound and looking for something different... something real....