In the early spring of 1928, at the former high school "Fifth High School" in Kumamoto. Takeo Kumoi, the vice captain of the judo club at Fifth High School, keeps falling in love with a girl, but he gets rejected every time, even though he gets his best friend Tsutomu Momoyama and others involved. Then, they all drink heavily to heal the wounds of their youth. This is a hidden masterpiece by Ikki Kajiwara, depicting the youth of the young people of the prewar era set in a school setting.