Inochi no Tabekata

A middle school student named Otogiri Tobi, in his second year, endures bleak days as he searches for his missing older brother with his non-human companion, Baku. Tobi had seldom interacted with anyone except Baku until his classmate, Shiratama Ryuuko, unexpectedly approaches him, prompting a shift in his life. The narrative explores the experiences of a solitary boy navigating relationships with both human and non-human figures.