A writer gives an account of his friend Dr. Tokai, a kind and sophisticated plastic surgeon who died after his first real heartbreak.

Actor Kafuku finds an unlikely confidant in his quiet, self-assured new personal driver Misaki; divulging and discussing his feelings on the recent death of his beloved but unfaithful wife.

Kino's quiet life as a bar owner is interrupted when a mysterious man urges him to travel away for his own wellbeing.

A man receives a call in the middle of the night and learns that his ex-girlfriend has committed suicide. He spirals into reflection about the woman and their relationship.

A man wakes in a barren room, and the only thing he knows with certainty is his own name.

A female caretaker visits a man confined to his house every week to bring him food and tell him stories, but when one of her tales is interrupted, he begins to worry about the future of their arrangement.

Tanimura reminisces about his singular friendship with the eccentric Kitaru.