The executive director of the «Chuo Shoji» company, Hidaka Shiro, is called a "demon of work", but the hostess of the bar calls him "the loneliest person in Japan." He lost his wife ten years ago and has been living as a widower ever since. He plotted to marry off his 22-year-old daughter Keiko for political gain, but Keiko is in love with Okuda, who is her father's subordinate. A story full of sadness and joy, depicting a man gripped by different thoughts, as an employee of the company and a father.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Hisaya MorishigeKôshirô Hidaka | Kôshirô Hidaka |
 Yuriko HoshiKeiko Hidaka | Keiko Hidaka |
 Daisuke KatōTadokori - Executive | Tadokori - Executive |
 Reiko DanSakiko Konishi | Sakiko Konishi |
 Mitsuko KusabueBar owner | Bar owner |
 Kiyoshi KodamaTsuneo Okuda | Tsuneo Okuda |
 Susumu KurobeKajimoto | Kajimoto |
 Tatsuo MatsumuraHikonosuke Isono | Hikonosuke Isono |
 Seiji MiyaguchiHeikichi Hamanaka | Heikichi Hamanaka |
 Sachiko MuraseMatsuyo Hidaka | Matsuyo Hidaka |
 Nobuo NakamuraSerizawa, executive | Serizawa, executive |
 Jun TazakiImaizumi, executive | Imaizumi, executive |
 Eijirō TōnoKosugi, president | Kosugi, president |
 Eijirō YanagiMatsumoto | Matsumoto |
 Ichirō ArishimaUeno - President | Ueno - President |