Of the Sharks and Koi Fish

In Kanazawa, Japan lives twenty-three-year-old Nicholas, "Nicholai", Ville. A warehouse worker at Hikkoshikura Warehouse Co. his life is slow and mundane, but one night when walking home from work he passes through a small neighborhood to save time. It's there where he has an encounter with a hotheaded, foul-mouthed, young woman named Mako. She completely contradicts his shy, non-confrontational, meager lifestyle, but maybe that's a good thing?

Thinking about her ever since he wonders what he feels for her. He wants to prove his trust and that he's not a threat but for what reason? After finally creating a real connection with her his life is turned upside down. As he begins to fall for her he wonders: "is it craziness, true feelings for this girl, or maybe just the enjoyment of being pulled from the cycle of everyday life?"

Unfortunately for him, however, Mako has a terrible past and it seems to be catching up with the wrong people. And as if things couldn't get worse, he unknowingly stole a promotion from his best friend, and boss, at the warehouse he works at.

Soon he's forced and threatened by the cruel higher ups to make a life-altering decision that would affect everyone around him. He always wanted a change of pace in life, but not like this.

Nicholai has no idea where this is headed but isn't that the point of living? Like the erratic movement of sharks and koi