Forty-year-old Akane attends the opening of a new art exhibit by her former cram school teacher, Mr. Imai, who has now become a sculptor. Akane notices that Mr. Imai’s new sculpture bears a striking resemblance to her middle school best friend, Yukari, who she remembers suddenly transferred out of the school. It even has a distinct scar that Yukari shared with Akane privately. Wondering what this could mean, Akane reaches out to her old friend, and learns that there was something else going on when they were children that she only partly understood. Was Yukari just a muse? Or something with more upsetting implications?
Forty-year-old Akane attends the opening of a new art exhibit by her former cram school teacher, Mr. Imai, who has now become a sculptor. Akane notices that Mr. Imai’s new sculpture bears a striking resemblance to her middle school best friend, Yukari, who she remembers suddenly transferred out of the school. It even has a distinct scar that Yukari shared with Akane privately. Wondering what this could mean, Akane reaches out to her old friend, and learns that there was something else going on when they were children that she only partly understood. Was Yukari just a muse? Or something with more upsetting implications?
The romance between a 14-year-old girl and her teacher. A memory from 26 years ago, rudely awakened by a sculpture of the girl. Devastated to see the image of her body used and publicly displayed without her consent, YUKARI requests to have the sculpture taken down, only to be met with refusal. Will IMAI realize the gravity of his actions? Will Yukari’s plea reach his ears? How much can AKANE do for Yukari as a friend? What should be allowed for the sake of “art”?
The romance between a 14-year-old girl and her teacher. A memory from 26 years ago, rudely awakened by a sculpture of the girl. Devastated to see the image of her body used and publicly displayed without her consent, YUKARI requests to have the sculpture taken down, only to be met with refusal. Will IMAI realize the gravity of his actions? Will Yukari’s plea reach his ears? How much can AKANE do for Yukari as a friend? What should be allowed for the sake of “art”?