[3] The main character of the novel is Alpo "Allu" Korva from Vaasa, who is a 16-year-old boy who has just finished comprehensive school.

However, the plan goes wrong, because Allu's mother has arranged for him to work in the hay for the whole of July at her relatives Takkinen family in Torvenkylä, Himanka.

Allu's companion in the summer is boy named Pasi Rutanen, who has also come to work haying with Takkinen family.

Allu falls in love with Kerttu, and that's how the "Romeo and Juliet" kind story of the country village begins.

[2] The most significant innovation for the series is changing the gender of the main character;[8] Alpo "Allu" Korva from the original work was changed to Alexandra "Allu" Korva in the series, with which the central story became the love story of two teenage girls.