She wonders, not for the first time, when it happened that those feelings of friendly affection turned into something much, much deeper. The fact is that Sugawara Koushi -her best friend since they were 5 years old and making mud cakes in the playground of their neighborhood- is just golden, in every single shape and form. In which reader, an aspiring pianist, and Sugawara Koushi are childhood friends. Both support each other through their aspirations and dreams.