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The story centers on Hana (Miyu Ogawa, not related to the director), who is about to turn 18 as the film begins and has been living in a group home for the past 10 years, ever since her mother was arrested and sent to prison for a horrific crime (that is never revealed to the audience). The other children in the home are far younger and mostly nameless, save for Harumi (Runa Hanada), a new arrival whose constant companion is a stuffed toy rabbit.
Withdrawn, stubborn and prickly, Harumi nonetheless attracts Hana, who gently and persistently tries to befriend the girl. When Harumi runs away to the local train station, Hana frantically pursues her. Back at the home, Hana reads to her; at a nearby grocery store, she buys her a much-desired box of candy. Slowly and hesitantly, Harumi begins to open up and blend in, with Hana serving as the tolerant, understanding older sister she never had.