After failing her university entrance exam, Sakuko is invited by her aunt Mikie to spend summer vacation in a beautiful seaside town. Sakuko gets to know the people of the town, including Takashi, a shy relative of her childhood friend.
Fumi Nikaido
Sakuko
Mayu Tsuruta
Kie Umi
Taiga Nakano
Takashi
Kanji Furutachi
Usagikichi
Tadashi Otake
Nishida
Ena Koshino
Chika
Kiki Sugino
Tatsuko
Makiko Watanabe
Sakuko's Aunt
Kotaro Shiga
City Councilor
After failing her university entrance exam, Sakuko is invited by her aunt Mikie to spend summer vacation in a beautiful seaside town. Sakuko gets to know the people of the town, including Takashi, a shy relative of her childhood friend.
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