Shima Tamahiko is a self-proclaimed pessimist who hates the world; his lonely life is turned upside down by the arrival of Tachibana Yuzuki, his arranged bride.
Tamahiko receives shocking news from home; a shopping trip to Tokyo provides a welcome change of pace.
Yuzuki brings a gloomy Tamahiko to an enchanted corner of the mountain.
A hard-working Yuzuki collapses in the summer heat, causing Tamahiko to question his worth as her partner.
Yuzuki holds a celebration for Tamahiko that means more to him than either one realizes.