A fresh take on Yamamoto Shuguro's period novel Chiisakobee, shifting the original's Edo era backdrop to a contemporary setting. Shigeji, a young carpenter who lost his parents and his father's construction firm, Daitome, in a fire, vows to himself that he will restore the company in line with his father Tomezoh's words: "What is important for people throughout the ages is humanity and strength of will." He takes on Ritsu, who has nowhere else to go, as an assistant at Daitome. Several children from an orphanage, having lost their home, also arrive at Daitome. The bearded young carpenter's choice to assume control of his family business is a drama steeped in human kindness.