Hitonatsu no Papa e (2003)

Marimo goes to find her father after her mother died but she soon finds out that her father is not what she hoped.

With an eviction note on her door, no money to pay for prep school and the boy that she liked kissing her while dating another girl, Marimo has a lot of decisions to make.

Marimo moves in with her father but soon realizes that it could have been a big mistake.

Marimo struggles to adapt to her new life living with her father, especially in regards to financial management.

Marimo finds herself wrapped up in a love triangle when she tries to choose between the boy she loves and her friend.

Marimo accidentally becomes a witness to a murder.

After solving the crime and beeing in the newspaper the group at the pub starts having problems. Shinpei struggles when he meets Marimo's mother ex-lover.

Sotokoba Syuji sees himself in a problem, when his daughter comes to meet him and tells him to quite his job. Meanwhile Marimo goes on a date.

After the incident with Rintaro's parents, Shinpei tries to find out how to be a good parent for Marimo.

Shinpei and Sotokoba continue to try to understand the real meaning of being a father.