In his third year of high school, Shouya Ishida wants to make amends to Shouko Nishimiya, the deaf girl he bullied in elementary school. He seeks her out, deeply regretting his childhood cruelty and still troubled by what he did.
When Shouko first transferred into his class, Shouya and his classmates made her a target of bullying to entertain themselves. After her mother reported the abuse to the school, Shouya alone was held responsible. Shouko transferred away, and the classmates who had taken part turned against him. His exclusion continued through elementary and middle school, with teachers ignoring his treatment.
Reuniting with Shouko gives Shouya a chance to try to make things right. Yet his sincere efforts to atone unfold under the continuing weight of his past actions.
