Three years after her husband's death, Kaede decides to leave her hometown in Yamaguchi Prefecture and move to Tokyo due to lack of work. Life in Tokyo proves tougher than expected, but she finally lands a job as a dorm matron at a factory's single men's dormitory, beginning her new life. With her natural beauty and warm Yamaguchi dialect, Kaede quickly becomes beloved by the male residents. While faithfully fulfilling her duties as matron, she privately holds deep feelings for her late husband and continues to turn down date invitations from the men. Yet, deep within her heart, the seeds of a new romance begin to stir.