High school student Miruku lives with her bedridden grandfather on the countryside, and dreams of becoming a dancer. After some money goes missing at dance practice and Miruku's role in the group is compromised, her grandfather tells her about her mother, herself a famous dancer, and Miruku decides to go and find her in Tokyo.
岸本かおる
Miruku Kōri
清水大敬
Grandfather
橋本杏子
Fumiko Kuroiwa
風見怜香
Sakiko Shiratori
山本竜二
Tazaki, a farmer
池島ゆたか
Groper / Doctor
渋谷良介
Makoto
伊藤清美
Arisa
五代暁子
Bar owner
High school student Miruku lives with her bedridden grandfather on the countryside, and dreams of becoming a dancer. After some money goes missing at dance practice and Miruku's role in the group is compromised, her grandfather tells her about her mother, herself a famous dancer, and Miruku decides to go and find her in Tokyo.
ภายหลังพ้นโทษจากเรือนจำ ซึสึโกะ สัมผัสได้ว่าผู้คนรอบข้างต่างมองเธอแบบไม่ไว้ใจ เธอรู้สึกผิดหวังและตัดสินใจออกเดินทางด้วยความรู้สึกเจ็บปวด พร้อมกับตั้งกฎให้กับตัวเองว่า จะออกเดินทางไปยังเมืองอื่น ๆ ทันทีที่เก็บเงินได้ครบหนึ่งล้านเยน การเดินทางของเธอในครั้งนี้เสมือนการค้นหาตัวตน พร้อม ๆ กับกอบกู้เศษซากชีวิตที่เคยทำหล่นหายไปในอดีต เพื่อเรียนรู้ที่จะไว้ใจคนอื่นอีกครั้ง
ชินโกะตัวน้อยได้รับแรงบันดาลใจจากเรื่องเล่าของปู่ของเธอและออกเดินทางไปตามจินตนาการอันไร้ขอบเขตเกี่ยวกับประวัติศาสตร์ของเมืองเล็กๆ ที่เธออาศัยอยู่ แต่ความฝันไม่สามารถปัดป้องความจริงของการเติบโตได้
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