ri christens it "Socks", because the puppy's white paws made it look like it was wearing white socks. Initially, Akari takes good care of Socks. However, after she grows up and becomes a zookeeper at Asahiyama Zoo, she begins to neglect Socks. As time passes, the pair begin to drift apart. They also became physically separated after Akari moves to a distant city to reunite with her childhood love. One day, Akari suddenly recalls the ten promises she had made to Socks and her deceased mother, promises that she had long forgotten.

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