After being abused by her mother physically and mentally Asuka gets taken in by her grandparents. Slowly she learns her own worth as a human being and overcomes many obstacles. She loses her voice, so she skips school and is sent to her grandparents to live by them for a little while. There she finds out that her mom was jealous as a kid towards her own sister that had a mental disease and got more attention of her parents. After living with her grandparents, Asuka builds up her confidence. She starts to stand up for herself and the other classmates that were bullied.