Hajime grew up in a small family. It could be called the minimal familial unit as he was an only child. Being the only child, in a society where two children is the norm made him feel inferior. The most unendurable is the prejudice against only children by others. Many think that not having siblings means one must be spoiled by their parents, sickly, and extremely selfish. These accusations irritate him, but deep inside he fears they are true. He tried to remain unseen and ignore these weaknesses, but someone always happened to point his lack of siblings out. Friendless and aloof his childhood was dominated by solitude and isolation. Hajime's peace did not remain unharmed even during his university years, where the polarizing environment of campus politics made turned the world even more hostile towards him. He opposed the economical bubble of post-war Japanese capitalism. However, later on, with the help of his father-in-law's capital, he opens a Jazz club, and according to his benefactor's wishes, Hajime invested his earnings into the stock market and real estate, and quickly became rich. Although he becomes an accomplished man by all metrics, having amassed and established a family, he feels something is lacking. He remains unfulfilled and believes the cause might be something he had lost during his boyhood...