Yayoi's father, a resident of Shichigahama, moves his family to Tokyo after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami renders their coastal home irreparable under revised town regulations. His decision to abandon reconstruction efforts severs Yayoi’s ties to her hometown friends and confines them to temporary housing. A decade later, this pivotal choice subtly shapes Yayoi’s journey back to Shichigahama, prompting her rediscovery of the town’s transformed community and landscape.