One morning, while Tenko (Satomi Kobayashi) is tending to her garden, a strangely well-dressed man named Tsuneki (Koji Yakusho) suddenly appears from the bushes. He says he is looking for a place to stay for the night, and Tenko is puzzled, but decides to let him stay at the pension. Tenko, however, gradually begins to forgive Tsuneki, who is friendly and knows a lot about mountains, forests, and nature.