Five years ago, Chihiro had to leave his childhood friend, Inaho, because his parents were moving to a bigger city to earn a steady living. Now Chihiro is set to return to the countryside to visit his grandparents. With this comes old memories, promises unfulfilled, and regrets. For Chihiro's dad, Hirotomo, regrets are all he has left -- it was because of his ambitions that the family packed up and left the countryside. While at his grandparents' house, Chihiro remembers his promise to Inaho that, "No matter how long it takes, we will meet again."

The Lovely Idols are a group of young idol singers who have become very popular. Managed by Tomohiro Fujisawa, there have already been two "generations" of performers, with a third about to debut. However, right before the third generation is cued onstage at a concert, Tomohiro learns that their debut has been delayed by the company president. He isn't told why, but is left to figure out for himself what, exactly, the next generation is lacking. While considering what he should do to remedy the situation, he finds a young street musician singing and playing a guitar. Tomohiro may think he's found the answer to his problem, but recruiting her could turn out to be harder than expected.

A book of poems, illustrated by Nishioka Kyoudai and written by Kurage Sokkuri.