Mitsuo Kimura a young boy who lives on his own with his dog Tamotsu, at a very young age his family and him got separated. After being separated from his family he's scared to be in a large crowd of people because he doesn't want to get separated from his best friend, on his adventure to find his family he meets a girl in town named Tamiko Ikeda. In town they always met in front of a market and she would always offer him something to eat, Tamkio also invites him to stay with her for awhile. He keeps his past a secret and he secretly steals for him and his dog, While staying with Tamaki and getting closer to her he opens up to her about his secrets.