Fourteen-year-old Akiko has been trapped by one thought since she was a child: she must get married and rely on others in order to be happy. She loved humbly and persistently, putting all her expectations in a relationship that had no response, until she met two unexpected heartbeats and saw that someone could live brightly and freely alone.
From "you must get married to be complete" to "I am fine alone"; from a little girl who is dependent on others to an adult who is loyal to himself. This is the story of a girl slowly finding herself.
She was once "the girl who will definitely get married", and later she became: herself who is not defined by anyone.
Purpose: This article explores the path of female self-worth through the growth trajectory of the young girl Akiko from "must rely on marriage to obtain happiness" to "independent, self-consistent, and undefined": happiness is not the only answer to "marriage", real perfection comes from self-acceptance and active choices in life.