Because she's deaf shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya. However, since the stink continues, the rest of the class starts to show due to his lack of empathy on Shouya. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya usually do not talk with eachother ... until a young, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he has to see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it too late...?