The time is the late Meiji period. Goichi Aikawa, who lived in a local city, was the most talented person in town. However, because of his alcoholic father, he is not allowed to go to higher education and is sent to apprenticeship. Goichi grits his teeth, bounces back from his own adversity and grows. People grow when times are tough. Don't lose. Even if you don't have money. Even if you are treated like a stone on the side of the road - a complete manga version of Yuzo Yamamoto's masterpiece "Roadside Stone", the author who was also involved in the creation of "How do you live?"