To escape the suffocating atmosphere of their rural hometown, the two moved away to attend a university in another prefecture and began living together. However, what awaited Yusei at university was a web of social relationships filled with even more cunning ulterior motives from people seeking to exploit his status. Surrounded by hangers-on who hide their selfish intentions behind a facade of sophisticated politeness, Yusei is becoming physically and mentally exhausted. When he returns home, he strips off his public mask and seeks comfort by clinging to his live-in partner, Guest, in a display of desperate affection.