Kaede Soichiro (Sorimachi Takeshi)
A photographer for a top news agency. He was demoted after his kind action in an accident in Hokkaido and met many difficulties in his career.  He moved to his sister house where Natsuki also stays in and soon developed a very close friendship with her. Nazuna, the girl whom he helped in the gas explosion came to Tokyo to thank him and soon they fell in love. However as time goes by, Sai begins to suspect that Natsuki and Soichiro are more than friends. So can a man and woman maintain a platonic relation?

[Captures of Soichiro][Knowing Takeshi]


 
  

Kasahara Natsuki (Esumi Makiko)
A hairstylist in her late twenties with a friendly and kind heart. She feels the pressure of finding a boyfriend and getting married due to her age. She met her ex-tutor Kuga, who is a dedicated doctor currently by chance and soon started dating. However Kuga, who is a divorcee, has lost confidence in relation, especially marriage. While her relation with Kuga is on the rocks, she is at the same time getting closer with Soichiro. Is it only a buddy relation? Or is it something more. Who will be her true love and her ultimate choice..........

[Captures of Natsuki][Knowing Makiko]


 
 
 
Kuga Tatsuhiko (Shiina Kippei) 
A dedicated and dilligent doctor with a mind of his own. Met Natsuki by chance as he is the doctor that she is supposed to interview. It does not take them long to fall in love but Kuga is hesitatant about a 2nd marriage as his first one failed. Natsuki on the other hand longs for marriage, so there is quite a lot of conflict regarding this issue. Who will be Natsuki's ultimate choice?

[Captures of Kuga]


 
  
Kurata Nazuna a.k.a Sai (Kimura Yoshino)
The girl who Soichiro helped in the accident. She was very touched by Soichiro's kind act and decided to look for him in Tokyo. They soon fell in love but Nazuna is a very sensetive and possesive girl. She could not stand the fact that Soichiro is kind and gentle to everyone, especially to Natsuki. She felt so miserable that she decided to end the relation though deep down, she still loves him deeply. Devasted by the breakup, she could not sleep or eat well, luckily Kobayashi is there to encourage her. Will she reconcil with Siochiro, or is something going on between she and Kobayashi.

[Captures of Nazuna]


 
 
Endo Kazuya (Kato Haruhiko)
Soichiro's junior. Endo is a cute, helpful, sensetive and innocent guy. He respects and cares a lot for Soichiro. Fell in love with Fuyumi soon after Soichiro invited him over for dinner. He gave Fuyumi great encouragement and help when she was down and out. Later they cohabitated. Will it be a happy ending?

[Captures of Endo]


 
  
Tsurumachi Fuyumi (Ishida Yuriko)
Close friend of Haruko and Natsuki. The only thing she is confident about herself is her beauty and charm. Sometimes I think she overdid it and hurt Natsuki now and then. Attempted sucide over her lover, who is a married guy. Managed to pick herself up with the help of Endo and Natsuki. How will things turn out between Endo and Fuyumi? That's for u to find out! 

[Captures of Fuyumi]


 
 
 
Kabayashi
Another of Soichiro's collegue. Also admires and cares for Soichiro deeply. Fuyumi seems to prefer him to Endo initially because he is more cool and mature looking. I too thought he looks more "right" with Fuyumi. Anyway, he found that Sai did not leave for Hokkaido by chance and ever since then, they have been keeping in touch. Will love blossom?


 
  
Kaede Haruko (Nishida Harumi)
The sister of Soichiro. Haruko is a freelance reporter for a magainze. Her job is mainly to go round tasting and taking pictures of food. She loves writing novels and hopes that one day her writing will be recognize. Very close to Fuyumi and Natsuki and told them almost everything about Soichiro when he was young. She sent her novel to a competition and was dejected that she did not win any prize.

[Captures of Haruko]

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