A coming-of-age novel about university student Sosuke Aoyama, who, after losing his family, is taken on as a disciple by the sumi-e master Kozan Shinoda. Through learning ink painting he confronts grief, heals, and grows while forming new human connections.

A coming-of-age novel about university student Sosuke Aoyama, who, after losing his family, is taken on as a disciple by the sumi-e master Kozan Shinoda.