Fifa tells his family that he has applied for a scholarship to Japan, but his grandmother asks him to work in the forest reserve for three months in exchange for financial support. He feels uncomfortable but agrees, and ends up getting lost. Just as things seem dire, he meets Hem, a quiet ranger.

As Fifa adjusts to life in the forest, his relationship to Hem deepens. While learning more about forest ecology, Hem shares his reasons for staying in the reserve. The developing relationship between the two leads Fifa to think about his relationship to nature.