Simple Answers

Akane and Ruriko are-- were lovers, each influencing the other in ways they didn't realize. With their new found love, their loneliness turned to security and happiness, a comfort no one could replicate.

Ruriko had dreams-- things to work for. Akane focused on surviving and finding herself, content to stay put. Things begin to fall apart when Ruriko's new idol contract drive them inexorably apart.

Months later, Ruriko finally gets a break from her idol career. Desperate for an actual conversation, Akane invites her to take a hike in the woods like they used to. Will they find what they've needed all this time, or will it all fall apart?