Zou no Senaka: Tabidatsu Hi follows a man who, after being diagnosed with terminal metastatic lung cancer, has an estimated six months to live. As he contemplates his impending death, the story draws a parallel with elephants, which leave their herd and die alone when they are close to passing. The narrative explores what choices the man makes in the final stages of his life, offering a moving reflection that contrasts sharply with the elephants’ behavior.