Natsuko Miyamoto, a full-time housewife and mother of two (daughter Hana, and son Kotaro), is shocked when her husband Akira announces that he will quit his job to explore his long-term interests in agriculture. In turn, Natsuko decides to seek employment of her own, but faces rejection due to inexperience and age. After a confusing mishap, she finds new hope for her life skills in an unexpected place -- a poorly managed supermarket.