As the rain pounds the earth and dark storm clouds envelop the sky in that dusky period between day and night, Subaru Kuramoto and Kouta Kakishima, longtime companions from childhood, take refuge inside an aged tram car. Despite Kouta's newfound popularity, the weather never deters them from meeting, and for ninety minutes, Subaru reads softly to his friend, fulfilling a vow they made many moons ago.