Teenage Mutsuko leaves her hometown to work in Tokyo's automotive industry, but ends up at a small repair shop owned by Norifumi Suzuki. Despite Suzuki's hot temper, his family and employees become like a second family to Mutsuko. In the same neighborhood, others are striving to rebuild their lives as Japan emerges from post-war struggles.
Always: Sunset on Third Street
Mutsuko, a young girl from a small town, embarks on a journey to Tokyo in search of a prestigious job in the automotive industry, only to find herself working at a humble repair shop run by Norifumi Suzuki, a man grappling with his temper.