Avsnitt 1

Taketo dropped out of middle school due to struggles with reading and writing, leading him into a life of delinquency. At 20, he begins attending night school but still finds reading difficult after a year. Encouraged by his friend Miura to sell marijuana, Taketo considers quitting school. Meanwhile, a new science teacher, Fujitake, sees Taketo's curiosity and invites him to join an experiment.