An existence that transcends time and space! One day, a man takes a bite out of a cake he was having with some tea and suddenly experiences a strange sensation that revives memories of his boyhood. Follow the protagonist as he sets out on a lifelong journey of growth and change, and at the same time gain a glimpse into the world of French high society around the time of the First World War. This is the manga adaptation of the mammoth novel that revolutionized 20th-century literature and philosophy with its unique vision of time!