Chieri is a sixth‑grade student. Her father passed away when she was young, leaving her to live solely with her mother. The only companion Chieri ever had was a plush doll named Cherry, which she discovered in a storage room during her father's funeral. In Chieri"s imagination, Cherry spoke and played, offered counsel, and guarded her like a father. She goes to her grandmother"s house for the first time in months to attend her father's memorial service. There she encounters a stray dog about to deliver puppies, but in the dim twilight a raven and an odd creature attempt to snatch the newborns. Will Chieri and Cherry be truly able to protect them for the whole family?
