Lily moves to Japan for her husband's sake, but the unfamiliar surroundings, her limited language skills and shy personality leave her unable to fit in with the other mothers in the apartment complex. Lonely and isolated, she meets Kenji, an adult student living in the same complex who is also bullied and alone. Both feel they have nowhere to belong, but Kenji treats Lily with genuine kindness and sincerity, and she gradually finds herself drawn to him.