Her name is Maiko. Her favorite things are apples, meat buns, and Hitodake. Maiko walks the streets today, looking for something to ....... No one talks to the strange people she meets on the street, and no one pays any attention to her. Maiko's daily routine is to quickly approach such people and quietly help them. Then one day, she meets a girl who wants to help her. What awaits him after his encounter with the girl is a sad but gentle truth.

Takeru Suda is a poor novelist who has been in Tokyo for five years and has yet to get published. One day, Takeru happens to drop in at an antique shop, where he is captivated by a fountain pen as beautiful as a jewel. The owner of the antique shop calls out to Takeru, who is staring at it motionless. "I want you to be my first reader." If he can keep this promise, she will sell him the fountain pen at a discount. Takeru accepts this promise. From this day on, Takeru's destiny changes forever and he becomes a successful novelist...