成长是一笔交易，我们都是用朴素的童真与未经人事的洁白交换长大的勇气。——《魔女宅急便》AftertheGreatEarthquakeinNortheasternJapan,Mitsuoissenttoamentalhospitalfromthestrainofgrieffromworkingtoclearoutthedebrisofthedisaster.Whenheisreleased3yearslater,hefeelsamomentofhappinessasheiswelcomedbackbyhisbrotherYuta,hiswifeYoko,theirfirstdaughterChie,andtheirseconddaughterItsuki,whohasadownsyndrome.Thenextday,Chiewishestogototheamusementpark,andMitsuotakesChieandItsukithere.Butthesehappymomentsdon'tlastlong,andtheincidenthappensatthepark.ChiedroppedItsukiontheconcretewhenMitsuotookhiseyesoffofthem.YokocannotacceptItsuki'sdeath,madlyquestionsChieandMitsuo.Inthispressure,ChieliesthatUncleMitsuodroppedItsuki.AsYokogoesthroughamentalbreakdownfromtheshock.Becomingfullwithregretdaybyday,YokoaccusesYutaandquestionsifhefeltrelievedthatItsukidied.Hearingthisfightbetweenherparents,Chie'sheartwasalsoslowlybeing...