Shouko Nishimiya, a deaf elementary school student, meets a boy named Shouya Ishida in her new class after transferring. Shouya, who is not deaf, leads the class in bullying Shouko because of her deafness. As the harassment persists, the class begins to bully Shouya for his treatment of Shouko. After graduating from elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other... until later, when Shouya, tormented by his past, decides he must see Shouko once more. Shouya wants to make amends for his actions in elementary school and become Shouko's friend.