In the everyday life of the Golden Courtyard, Liuli, Amber, Adam, and Yudai happen upon an old notebook, several old photographs, and a pink stone. Following these clues, they begin searching for the starting point of Elysia and Zero's journey years ago. The old keepsakes, tucked away by time in drawers, tree hollows, and Pardo's little shop, slowly reveal a story of meeting, companionship, and setting out.
Many years ago, Elysia met Zero in Rome, where he was traveling without a destination. One was a girl who had just suffered a loss but was still willing to smile; the other, a traveler who was bad at planning but unexpectedly dependable. A chance request for directions, a photo together, and a brief stretch of traveling side by side gradually brought them into each other's lives. Later, by the river in Vostok, over dinner at the Sunshine Home, and amid the children's laughter and commotion, they truly came to understand what it meant to be “partners.” Elysia's long-buried dream of faraway places finally had someone ready to set out alongside her.
Now, as the children search for the past, they gradually come to understand the choices their parents made when they were young. The starting point of a journey isn't just the first ticket, the first city, or a name on a map. It's the moment someone reaches out to you, and someone is willing to walk with you toward the unknown distance.
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