After working late into the night, Lin Xiao wanders into an elevator that shouldn’t exist and arrives at “Floor 13½,” a convenience store that opens only at midnight. It doesn’t sell ordinary goods. Instead, it trades in “costs”: an embarrassing memory for a can of coffee, a day of good luck for a bowl of oden, or even lifespan, emotions, and memories for whatever you desire. The owner, Old Chen, warns him that every choice comes at a price, and the store’s real secret lies with Lin Xiao’s mother, who disappeared fifteen years ago.
Meanwhile, Su Wan, a freelance journalist investigating a series of bizarre disappearances, follows the trail to the store. Her younger sister is one of the victims. The two are forced to join forces against Lu Heting, head of the Lu Group, who intends to awaken an ancient altar and gain eternal life. Lin Xiao discovers that he has “Gatekeeper blood,” making him the only one who can stop the altar from activating. But the ultimate price he must pay may not be his life. It may be every memory he has of love.
When the midnight convenience store opens its doors again, what would you be willing to give up for an answer?
