When 10-year-old Kaneda Shota was involved in a car accident that claimed the life of his father, it changed the course of his life forever. Even though his mother got a job and tried her best to support her son, money was always tight. Now, unable to afford college, Shota works a part-time job, in addition to his full-time job at his uncle's factory. He dreams of one day saving enough money to go to college. One day his boss gives him the task of assisting a university club with building their solar car to enter into the biggest solar car race in the region, leaving Shota to overcome his traumatic experiences and find a new lease on life.