A girl with nothing to lose discovers she has one thing she's genuinely good at, and a coach who actually sees her. The show builds something rare in sports anime: a story about someone learning to care, not about winning, but about having a reason to show up. Hani runs because she's running toward something now, not away from everything else.
Hani is a scrappy teenager floating through life without much direction. Her mother passed when she was young, her father works overseas, and she's learned to fend for herself with a stubborn attitude and a carefree spirit. But there's one thing she's naturally gifted at: running. When Hong Du-kke arrives as the new track and field coach at her school, he spots something in her that she hasn't recognized in herself yet. He pushes her to join the team and channel that raw speed into something meaningful. What starts as reluctant training becomes something deeper as Hani discovers what it means to commit to something. The sport becomes her anchor, a place where her carefulness transforms into focus and her isolation into belonging. Du-kke sees past her tough exterior to the potential underneath. Together they navigate the grind of competitive running, where talent alone isn't enough. Hani learns that pushing yourself isn't just about winning races; it's about building a life worth running toward.