16‑year‑old Ohane Matsumae had nothing but bad luck with her mother – she was abandoned and sent to live with her grandmother. But the grandmother, Mrs. Sidzima, turned out not to be a saintly dandelion ready to feed her granddaughter with sweets, but a tough and domineering woman who runs a ryokan‑style hotel in old Japanese fashion with an iron hand. And the grandmother"s principles were also old and proven: "the customer is always right" and "if you want respect, learn to stand up for yourself." So the guest had to jump straight into work and, without any leniency, master the roles of maid and waitress. It was no easy task… Seeing a living example of an un‑grown mother before her eyes, Ohane passionately, to the point of a headache, wanted to change herself and accepted a harsh turn as a test, as a long‑awaited opportunity. The girl"s family character also helped – a blend of openness and strength, charisma and innocence, a sense of justice and a rare will to live! Now we can watch how the younger Matsumae forges a new destiny day by day, working side‑by‑side with adults and her peers, interacting with all kinds of people. The heroine must live up to her name, which means "blooming."
P.A. Works Japan