Kudo Rika quits a bank to work at UNHCR in Tokyo, where she meets an American man named Edward, who later becomes her husband. Soon after the marriage, Ed leaves her to work in Sudan on a refugee relief project, which leads their marriage to falter. After their divorce, Rika learns that Ed was shot to death in Afghanistan. Completely devastated, the death, and those involved in it, makes a huge impact on Rika's life. |