Minowada, a young teacher at a National People's School, has his own theory of education and the daughter of his linguistics teacher becomes drawn to him. Kayo, a strong-willed doctor, is also attracted to him. A mediator tries to arrange a marriage but just at that point Minowada receives military...
As Noriko becomes widowed, her parents-in-law take her daughter Mitsuko, and Noriko moves to Shanghai to earn money to repay the debt that piled up due to her husband's illness.
