The series takes place in 1962 Osaka. Hanaoka Machiko, 37, is single and works at a hardware store in Osaka City while doing literary work. One day, she falls ill due to overwork and falls in love with Tokunaga Kenjiro, the doctor who examines her. Kenjiro and Machiko marry. But Kenjiro, who lost his first wife to illness, lives not just with his five children, but his brother, sister, and parents. In a comical and heart-warming way, the drama depicts Machiko's struggle with the new family while pursuing her career as a novelist.
藤山直美
as Machiko Hanaoka
國村隼
as 徳永健次郎
香川京子
as 花岡和代
田畑智子
as 徳永晴子
岸部一徳
as 花岡常太郎
いしだあゆみ
as 矢木沢純子
淡島千景
as 花岡ウメ
