Tarô Uchiyama

Two years ago, Yukako married Koichi, a man with a child, through an arranged marriage. Her stepson, Yosuke, is dating a high school girl named Kana. Unbeknownst to him, Kana engages in compensated dating via a matchmaking site to earn spending money. One day, Yukako runs into Kana in town, walking with a man named Otaki who looks like an office worker. Kana tells Yukako that Yosuke is the person she cares about most and that she only does compensated dating for extra cash; she then suggests that Yukako try it too...

Chihiro, a hostess, lives with her childhood friend Mari, an aspiring picture book author who has yet to find success. One day, while on a date with her boyfriend Yamashita, a physiognomist predicts that she will soon come into great wealth. Sure enough, a lottery ticket Yamashita bought hits the jackpot, and to top it off, one of Mari’s picture books wins a contest. Word of this spreads quickly, and people flock to Chihiro, hoping to benefit from the good fortune she seemingly brings to those around her.

Having lost his wife, Manjiro leaves the hospital alone and lonely. His only daughter, Yukie, and her husband are too busy with work to come and pick him up. Only Akio, a nurse, sees him off. Later, Akio's affair with Dr. Ishii is discovered, and she is fired from the hospital. With nowhere else to go, Akio goes to Manjiro's house where he lives alone...

Kenji is a struggling office worker in his mid-50s. One day, while drinking with his junior colleague Hasegawa, Kenji noticed a young girl's gaze. His wife, Mako, had become domestic and lost her charm since their marriage. Because Kenji wasn't making love to her, Mako was having an affair with a younger man. After finishing his rounds of sales calls by car, Kenji drove to the suburbs and picked up a girl hitchhiking along the way. It was the same girl from the other day. She introduced herself as Mako and said she was Kenji's wife, Mako. She was indeed Mako in her younger days. Surprised, Kenji went on a date with her...

Nariko, a university student recuperating from a broken leg at her family's seaside guesthouse, is left in charge of the place while her parents go on a trip to Hawaii. There, she meets a man who arrives carrying an old photograph. The person in the picture is a woman Nariko knows well...

Tomokazu and Fuuko are close siblings who lost their parents at a young age. After graduating from high school, Fuuko began living with Morishita, but after four years, she was caught cheating on him and they broke up. With nowhere else to go, Fuuko moved into Tomokazu's apartment. Tomokazu is captivated by his sister, who had grown into a beautiful woman...