Iwate ken o īhatovu ni shi, ginga ni tetsudō o hashira seta miyazawa kenji wa, ikani shite sōzō-ryoku yutakana shijin, dōwa sakka ni natta no ka. Kenji no chichi, Masajirō wa,s̀hichiya ni gakumon wa hitsuyō nē' to jibun no chichi kara iware, shingaku o dan'nen shite mise to ie o mamotte kita. Daga, kagyō o tsugubeki Kenji wa gakugyō yūshūde, jō no gakkō e ikitai to iu. Kunō suru chichi to yume o oi tsuduketa musuko no, tairitsu to jiai no tsukihi.

Miyazawa Kenji was born to the proprietors of a prosperous pawnshop, begun in his grandfather's time. He was the eldest son, expected to take up the family business; instead he chose the path of scholarship and literature, pursuing his ideals and pouring all his passion into creation. His father, a diligent merchant and respected pillar of the community, struggles to deal with such a son. This is their tale of confrontation and affection.