Tarô Uchiyama

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...

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...

Shingo, a company employee, was reminded of his college days when he saw a *senryu* poem that had fallen down during an earthquake. Back then, he had started living with his girlfriend, Eri, and the two had visited a shrine to pledge their future together; while there, they had righted a *dosojin* (roadside deity) statue that had been leaning over. A few days later, after a fight with Shingo, Eri stormed out of their apartment and turned to Yokoyama, a senior from their hometown for help. Eventually, Eri intended to return to Shingo, but Yokoyama confessed his love for her and forced himself upon her...