A story about a young boy named Kanta who lives in a village in Japan with his grandpa. The two of them live in a house outside the village where they have plenty of firewood to keep warm during winter months. However, when the grandpa falls sick and their supply of firewood runs low, Kanta decides to venture out into the woodshed alone to gather more wood. Despite being scared due to its spooky atmosphere at midnight and its distance from home, Kanta musters up his courage and goes forward. Eventually, he discovers a small but valuable piece of wood that helps save his grandpa's life.