Blind and dumb, he works as an audio tape typewriter in a hospital and has a close relationship with an introverted nurse. When hit by a car, he is the 60 billionth human to die on earth and is traveling to Polaris to reach Vega. Given five days to be with his love on earth, he can't reveal his true identity behind the temporary facade he must present. Boy and girl discover through a series of difficult and amazing occurrences that love and good things always find a way into people's lives when they aren't greedy and least expect them.