In her new class at an elementary school, a deaf student named Shouko Nishimiya meets a boy named Shouya Ishida. Initially, Shouya leads his classmates in bullying Shouko because she is deaf. As time goes on, even Shouya becomes the target of bullying from his classmates due to his actions towards Shouko. After graduating from elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not communicate with each other until later when Shouya feels compelled to make amends for his past behavior and become friends with Shouko.