[Machine Translation] In mid-June, an attempt is made on the life of Yabe, a teacher at a prestigious private junior high school. The junior high school is famous for its strict school rules, and it is tacitly agreed that Yabe's corporal punishment is the only way to control the students. While some students are liberated by Yabe's hospitalization, others are mentally trapped as the culprit is not identified. Shun Ogawa, the leader of the bullying group, foresees retaliation against him and is eager to find the culprit. He frames his classmate Yusuke Takahashi, a loner, as the culprit, and commits violence against him. Undeterred, Takahashi finally picks up a knife... This dark coming-of-age novel depicts a group of junior high school students in turmoil against the backdrop of a shocking incident.