In the present day, she is homeless, busking to make ends meet, and reunites with a childhood friend, Ikko, who becomes her manager.

Mark Schilling of The Japan Times noted that enjoyment of the film would depend on the audience's attitude towards the ballads Aina the End sings.

Schilling concludes that Iwai's directing follows a vision that contains "swirling visual energy and beauty uniquely his own", but does so at the expense of logic or realism.

While the film's songs were short, Marsh felt them to be a good showcase for Aina's husky vocals.

[4] Wendy Ide of Screen Daily complimented Aina's singing, but did not find her acting to be convincing.