Meeting you brought me immense joy. The setting is in the Edo Period where Ichi, employed at a freak show, encounters Bena, who was captured as a monster. Ichi manages to escape with Bena to take him back to his hometown. As they huddle in a cramped room, they gradually form delightful memories. Bena, however, is not human but rather considered a “child of a demon.” This poignant tale of two desolate individuals during the Edo period is exquisitely depicted by a formidable new author.