Manatsu is a high school girl that feels her life is boring and meaningless. Her father left, and her mother seemed to care more about school and studying than Manatsu's feelings and needs. While at school, Manatsu meets a bullied girl nicknamed Asparagus who cuts to relieve her pain. With Asparagus, Manatsu develops a friendship, and they begin to create a suicide pact. Manatsu enjoys her time with Asparagus and begins to feel alive again, as well as take an interest in death and the fragility of life.
