Seibei Iguchi leads a tricky life because being a low ranking samurai at the start of the century. A widower with a meager income struggles to take care of both daughters and senile mother. New prospects appear to open when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back to and his brothers' lifetime, however since the Western feudal system unravels, Seibei continues to be bound by the code of honour of the samurai and from their own awareness of social precedence. Just how can he look for a method to accomplish what's most beneficial?