Emiko, a 28-year-old software engineer, is about to leave her job as a project leader at a large Japanese company. She's sad to be leaving, but she's also determined to make the best of it. She tells her boss that she'll be joining the company as a full-time employee in a few months. Emiko tells her co-workers that she doesn't want to be a part of the company's "party" . She wants to be alone with her thoughts.