It's the twenty-seventh of May. The sweet aroma of fresh tea leaves fills the air of a small Tokyo bistro. The statuesque To-Oh University looms across the street; the sound of its prestigious students contributing to the city atmosphere. There is a young man sitting in a chair under the canopy of the bistro. He is wearing a red and black striped long-sleeved shirt and, despite the fact that it is almost summer, a fur-lined trench-vest.
His name is Mail. Mail Jeevas. But this name is part of his past, or in his book, the distant past; a past which he never wishes to remember. He now goes by Matt. The name was given to his when he first arrived at Wammy's house, an orphanage for gifted children. But, one year ago, he left for Tokyo.
This is not only his story; it is also the story of an eighteen-year-old woman. She is a student at the aforementioned To-Oh University. Her name is Kiyomi Takada. Known by her peers as the "Refined" Takada, she is, unbeknownst to her, Kira's girlfriend. Though this is her last day as such, she will meet someone new; someone who sits in a nearby café. This person has already been introduced to you… as Matt.