Tomoya Sugisaki, a high-achieving high school student, harbors a quiet devotion to visual arts overshadowed by his mother’s relentless focus on academic success. Her dismissal of his creative ambitions fuels a strained relationship, pushing him to privately wonder if mortality might liberate him from suffocating expectations—though he never acts on such thoughts.

Intrigued by rumors of a restless spirit, he ventures to a derelict airfield and encounters Ayane, a ghost perceptible only to those nearing death. Her unresolved demise sparks his determination to help her find peace, shifting his focus from existential despair to purposeful action. As he investigates her past, he allies with classmates Aoi and Ryo, whose personal struggles mirror his own, forging bonds that bolster his courage to challenge his mother’s demands.

The confrontation culminates in him defiantly asserting his artistic aspirations, gradually altering their dynamic. Supplementary manga chapters amplify this tension, depicting his mother callously discarding his art supplies and dismissing his emotional distress, starkly illustrating the hostility he endures.

Through aiding Ayane’s quest for closure, Tomoya evolves from passive resignation to embracing agency, recognizing life’s fragility and value. Her resolution mirrors his acceptance of adversity, solidifying his resolve to pursue an art career. His enrollment in a visual arts program marks the culmination of this journey—a transition from suppressed yearning to self-advocacy, anchored by hard-won clarity about living authentically.