Morio Kurokawa is the toughest-looking tough guy around. Yukiko Akaza is a self-possessed girl with a vision impairment attending a school for the blind. The whole city fears Morio, but Yukiko sees the real him--he's a soft sweetheart who's just searching for his place in the world!

Morio faces one of his greatest fears when he learns of a train accident involving someone with a white cane. He finally relaxes after rushing to Yukiko's side and finding out that she's safe. But his relief soon flips right back to anxiety when they realize the cane user in question is one of Yukiko's best friends!