In the 1940s, the thundering sound of fighter jets in the sky
was the prelude to war.
Taihoku Higher School’s liberty and autonomy
attracted many youngsters who were looking forward to a bright future ahead.
Getting into the school pretty much guaranteed future success.
But then the war broke out, gradually stripping away the liberal social climate...
Nekono loves literature and was looking forward to life at Taihoku Higher School.
He thought he'd be enjoying the thrill of pursuing knowledge,
but everything was changing so fast.
His roommate, Inuyama was drafted and sent to the front line in the Philippines,
and his classmate, Mikawa almost died in an air raid.
Mikawa gradually came to know the horrors of war...
The wheel of history was spinning out of control. Facing the cruel onslaught of war, how would these lost teenagers rediscover hope?
