Yuuji's parents had to leave suddenly for Hawaii on a business transfer so it was arranged by
Yuuji's father that he should move to Hokkaido to live with his uncle
Takeaki and cousin
Saki. For Yuuji, who led an urban lifestyle in Tokyo for so long, the new kind of life in the wintry countryside of Hokkaido might prove to be difficult. What awaits Yuuji at his new residence are sleepless mornings, new friendships, new love interests, and lots of snow shoveling.