H2O: Footprints in the Sand

H₂O's narrative centers on Takuma Hirose, a blind young male student in junior high school. The reason for his blindness remains unknown. After the sudden death of his mother, he was left with profound emotional wounds, leading him to become lonely and withdrawn. To help him cope, Takuma and his father relocate from the bustling city to a quieter rural setting, and Takuma starts at a new junior-high school. At his new school, he encounters several new girls, but forms particularly close bonds with three of them. These are Hayami Kohinata, who is firm and obstinate; Hinata Kagura, who is kind and obliging; and Otoha, who is cheerful and mysterious.