lies are forbidden and love is doubly forbidden. in the near future, when young people in japan turn sixteen, they are assigned a marriage partner by the government. people don't have to go through the trouble of looking for someone, and everyone accepts that the country will find a compatible partner to make them happy. yukari nejima is fifteen years old. he lives in a small corner of the country, and just can't seem to get ahead in life. both academically and athletically he's below average. but in within him, he hides a heart burning with passion! in this world in which love is forbidden, what will happen to him when he falls in love?