Where the Words Live Once upon a time, there was a boy named Mio who didn't have any words. That was until he said "Omi" for the first time. It's no wonder, considering where the words lived before Mio received them. His Omi calls everyone over, and Mio can only marvel: there are words for everything and everyone! Some are loud and wild, while others are quiet and shy. There are words that bring joy and hope, but also words for sadness and fear. Mio can't get enough of them and replenishes his supply every day. He collects them and incorporates them into his daily life. When Omi starts to forget her words, Mio brings her new ones. Words he found elsewhere, like memory card, chicken nugget, or manga magazine. But somehow, these words just wouldn't settle with her. It was only on the day Mio's Omi passed away that they finally did.