A young man lives with a question that never leaves him: is this how things should be? Looking back over his years at the peaceful school, he thinks of each girl whose life became intertwined with his—the one who found the meaning of her existence, the one who learned what it meant to fight for survival, the one who discovered joy in being alive. Their gray orchard slowly recovered its color because of what passed between them. He makes one quiet, lasting decision: to hold onto what they've built together, no matter what comes next.