Akio and Umi live in the same student hostel. While Akio rather avoids other people, Umi frequently has one-night stands with men. Still, a kind of friendship develops between the two of them, as they need each other to deal with their pasts.

Yuki no Shita no Qualia was published in English as Qualia Under the Snow by Denpa under the KUMA imprint on July 16, 2024. It was published in German by Tokyopop on January 12, 2017; in Spanish by Milky Way Ediciones in October 2017; and in Polish by Studio JG on January 30, 2022.