(from ebookjapan): The main character is 24-year-old Yoko Ito (a.k.a. Hako), who has longed to become a midwife. She starts as a midwife in the obstetrics and gynecology ward of a general hospital and grows day by day as she is confronted with unexpected situations such as selfish pregnant women and women with special needs, sudden C-sections, premature births, and problems in witnessing births. With the support of senior midwives and her loved ones, she feels joy in her job of witnessing the birth of new life.