During Akiko's childhood, she had a peculiar annual experience on New Year's Day. A rice cake would unexpectedly animate and propose to fulfill any wish she had. Year after year, this tradition carried on, until a sneaky feline stole the cake intended for Akiko. As there were no more cakes available in any store, Akiko's urgency to find a substitute raised the query of what precisely her compelling desire was to obtain the wish.