Teru works at the village laundromat. Given the job by his grandmother, he keeps guard day in day out, his day – a series of events. A routine. Until Mizue, a beautiful but tragic young woman leaves an item of clothing in the dryer. The simple-minded Teru driven by a sense of duty leaves his post to return the item to her. Mizue, a lonely soul lives alone seeking company, Teru is the ideal companion, uncomplicated and loyal.

Despite their obvious differences they find themselves inexplicably drawn to one another, a sense of comfort in a lonely world. However, after leaving another item in the dryer Mizue decides to return to her homeland leaving Teru clutching at the garment in the laundromat with nowhere to go. It takes the reluctant sale of the laundromat to shake Teru’s world breaking his daily routine. With nowhere to go, he journeys across the country to Mizue’s homeland to return the dress she left behind.
Cast
Y̫suke Kubozuka РTeru
Koyuki – Mizue
Takashi Nait̫ РSally
Kenichir̫ Tanabe РMiyashita
Katsumi Muramatsu – Old man with a cane
Kazue Tsunogae – Old lady photographer
Hana Kino – Kinuyo Okazaki
Risa Nishimura – Shiori Okazaki