One lonely gloomy fifth-grade girl is the target of her classmates' relentless bullying and teasing--that is, until a new kid arrives on the scene! Friendly Takada is as clueless as he is well-meaning, but somehow he possesses the magic ability to start drawing "Grim Reaper" Nishimura out of her shell. As the elementary schoolers experience all the fun of a childhood summer together, an unusual friendship blossoms!

Reads from right to left to preserve the original orientation of the illustrations.