It is the spring of 1956, approximately 10 years after the end of the Pacific War. A new teacher, Rieko Sakamoto, is assigned to an elementary school in Kiba, downtown Tokyo. At the same time, Shizu Miyanaga, a transfer student from Kobe, joins the 6th grade, class #4. Shizu is a bright, pretty girl who dreams of becoming a singer. Blessed with both athletic and academic abilities, Shizu quickly becomes the center of everyone's attention in the class. Akira, the son of a joiner and also the class president, starts to develop a special feeling for Shizu...