The destination is Toyohashi City in Aichi Prefecture. It is where his mother, whom he has only seen in photographs, lives. Packing his picture diary and summer vacation homework in his knapsack and with his monthly allowance in his hand, Masao leaves home. In other words, he has never had a serious job in his life. He's been fooling around since his younger days, because straight forward living doesn't seem to suit him.
Life never works the way as planned.
When the wind changes, he'll have a life people would envy about. But for that he needs capital to realize it. Dreaming of such a break, time has passed. It is by chance that Kikujiro is to accompany Masao on his odyssey to find his mother. The amount immediately gave birth to some plans in his head.