Mamoru Miyamoto is a book editor and his friend Masao Muraoka is a writer. Muraoka hasn't released a novel since "Aki no Riyuu." Masao has suffered from mental health issues and, because of this, his voice fails. The two men talk through written notes. It seems Mamoru believes in Masao’s talent as a writer and waits for him to write a new novel, but he also likes Masao's wife Misaki. One day, Miku, who has read Masao’s last novel “Aki no Riyuu” several times, appears in front of him. She tells him that she is so similar to the heroine of the novel and can understand his mind.

Autumn

A journalist named Atsushi has a specialty of writing about adult film actresses. He then meets a woman named Hanako and forms a relationship with her. But her younger sister Asuka arrives and falls in love.

Namae no nai Onnatachi: Usotsuki Onna

Hitoe is 34 years old. Her husband is overseas on a business trip, and she wanders aimlessly around town every day, filling her idle time with alcohol.  Masaru is 48 years old. A train conductor. He gave up on his dream of becoming a driver after failing the national exam three times.  The two meet each other while they have families.