Mari Tamaki is in her second year of high school and wants to start something. She meets Shirase, a girl with few friends who's considered weird by the rest of the class and nicknamed "Arctic" since that's all she ever talks about. Unlike her peers, Mari is moved by Shirase's dedication and decides that although it's unlikely that high school girls will ever go to Antarctica, she will try to go there with Shirase.
A Place Further Than the Universe
A group of high school girls join an expedition headed towards the Antarctic.