When Morning Comes, I Feel Empty

At 24, Nozomi left her advertising job behind and now fills her days with part-time shifts at a convenience store. Her coworkers—funny and warm—keep things lively, yet she carries a quiet weight: she’s too ashamed to tell her parents the truth, and the memory of her old boss’s impossible expectations still lingers. Then Kanako, a former junior high classmate, walks back into her life, and for the first time, Nozomi finds the words to say what she’s really feeling.