本作は、9歳で失明し、18歳で聴力を失った東京大学の教授でバリアフリー研究者・福島智(ふくしまさとし)と、母・令子の実話をもとにした物語。智の幼少期から大学受験までの姿が描かれる。。Set in a small town in West Texas, four boyhood friends who made a solemn promise to leave town together immediately after high school graduation must now "put up or shut up." The clock is ticking, and as all 81 people in town watch, offer advice, and place bets, these four very different boys struggle with the biggest decision of their lives . . . whether to stay or leave home...。