To Walk Beside You

A 17yearold country boy named Norio decides his only option is to follow his late parents example and commit suicide After failing even at that his 34yearold English teacher Akemi convinces him that he should instead move to Tokyo with her and become a lawyer on her dime Unfortunately Akemi doesnt have quite as much money as she leads Norio to believe and has to secretly get a job at a karaoke bar under the guise of going to the salon Meanwhile she continuously prods her somewhat dimwitted student to work harder toward her manufactured goal of him becoming a lawyer Although Norio is falling in love with Akemi hes not all that interested in studying and matters only get worse when he discovers his benefactors secret source of income