Yuichi and his nephew Ayumu have just moved to a new house by the sea. Unfortunately, it's not a move predicated on happy things. Ayumu's mother, his only parent, and Yuichi's sister unfortunately passed away alongside their respective grandparents and parents, leaving Ayumu orphaned and Yuichi left to pick up the pieces. Unwilling to let Ayumu get passed off to an orphanage, Yuichi adopts him as his own, and hopes moving somewhere new will give them the chance they need to start over. Despite Yuichi's best efforts, just moving isn't enough to perk up the aloof Ayumu. As they grow accustomed to new schools, new jobs, and the new neighborhood, they come upon a local deli. The deli is quite popular, thanks in part to the very attractive and overly attentive owner, Ryo. Ryo is more than happy to shuttle the new little family around town and help them when he can. He even makes it a point to get to know Ayumu. However, Yuichi doesn't realize that Ryo has dark ulterior motives with Yuichi at the center, and Ryo and Ayumu might have more in common than Yuichi might think.
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