ame and her boyfriend ichiro had only been dating for a short time, having only kissed each other, and their relationship was pure. ichiro's father masashi had been abandoned by his wife shortly after ichiro's birth and still held onto memories of his wife. because of this, he was distrustful of women and did not approve of ame and ichiro's relationship. when the father met ame, he was shaken by how much she resembled the wife who had left him.