Yuchan, a boy who can hear other people's inner thoughts even when they don't want to hear them
Hajio, a child who believes he should not have been born
'This is the first time.
Somehow, I feel like I can be honest with this kid.'

The story is set in a fictional village called 'Beonyeong-eup, Jeongju-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do' and is told alternately from the perspectives of two children.
Yuchan, a boy a little different from others, loses his parents in a fire of unknown cause and ends up hearing other people's inner thoughts at the funeral.
From that day on, I was tormented by other people's inner thoughts that I didn't want to hear, so I covered my ears with earphones and focused on studying.
However, he experiences a sense of calm whenever he is near Hajio, who happened to transfer to the same neighborhood.
At first, it was just simple curiosity and a small hope.
He seeks out Hajio in the hopes of escaping the terrible noise, but as time goes by, he realizes that's not the only reason.
When I see Hajio, whose true feelings are clearly revealed on his face, I sometimes chuckle, and sometimes I get angry when I see him worrying about someone other than himself.
The colorful emotions I'm feeling after such a long time feel a little unfamiliar.

Hajio, who transferred from Seoul to Beonyeong.
Hajio, who has lived with his mother his entire life, is a child with a special affection for his mother, to the point that he started judo with the sole intention of protecting her. However, due to his mother's illness, he is forced to go find his father, whom he never knew existed.
I came here to live in prosperity, as if I was being pushed around by my father, but almost all the shops close at eight o'clock, greetings from outsiders are not well-received, and the only things listed on Carrot Market are cultivators and engine sprayers. Every day here is miserable.
The person called Dad, the woman living with Dad, the townspeople, the Judo club that has no system whatsoever, and the kid named Yuchan that I met at the train station are all uncomfortable.
While the future looks bleak, this child, Yuchan, keeps coming to mind.
This kid who says he's a poisoner seems to be asking me to save him.

“In this small town, great things always happen in the judo club.”
A place where even the loneliest children are no longer lonely, prosperity

The somewhat rough-looking prosperous people are particularly fond of sports, especially judo.
For prosperous people, guidance is a dream and a pride.
There are kids here who do judo for some dubious reason, or for reasons so desperate they'd risk their lives.
Yuju, a sticky, max-level student who shouts 'Judo Club High Pass' and is always slacking off and getting hurt.
Saebyeol, a promising member of the Beonyeong High School Judo Club and the sole guardian of her younger siblings, is directly involved in Yuchan's tragedy.
These judo members change the atmosphere just by appearing, making us focus more and more on one event.
About the secrets that the people of prosperity have been keeping hidden in relation to the fire incident exactly five years ago.


The stories of the village elders, including Geo's father, Detective Nam, who has worked as a police officer for a long time in prosperity, the judo coach whose true identity is questionable, and Yu-chan's grandmother who lost her child in a fire and has been caring for her grandchild, are all told from the perspectives of Hajio and Yu-chan, providing an important opportunity for the children to face and overcome their own pain.
The process in which Hajio, who is accustomed to city life and whose relationship with his mother was everything, and Yuchan, who had closed his heart after a tragedy, meet in this small town and begin to move towards each other and the world little by little brightens the hearts of those who watch.
Neighborhood residents who seem warmhearted despite their outward appearances, children running their own races, the dazzling sparkle of the stream that shines every summer, the boundless green ginkgo trees, the never-ending sound of cicadas… … The prosperous summer depicted by author Lee Kkot-nim also stimulates nostalgia for the community and space that I may have forgotten and unknowingly helped me grow.

From hot summer to refreshing summer
A new season written because of first love

This is a big deal.
Now, even the sound of cicadas is not enough, and just seeing the sun will remind me of this moment.
I just felt like I knew.
That this moment with this child would be the most splendid and exciting summer I've ever experienced.
The unusually hot summer continued, making me miss you every time I saw you.
(Page 187)

The swirling emotions of seventeen, the thrill of first love, and the children's shortcomings and wounds that stand out under the intense sunlight reach their peak as they meet the season of summer.
This story shows how intense the journey through a season can be, and how some fateful encounters can completely rewrite not just a season, but a whole life.
After spending Hajio and Yuchan's seventeenth summer together, you'll want to talk about the mystery and charm of this season.