The Vacation Principle

Burnt out and suddenly jobless, Midori joins her borther at their late grandmother's seaside villa, where they meet its mysterious caretaker, Nishigami.

Midori and Konta's friends arrive at the vacation home. The group is excited when Nishigami appears — but a tarot card gives an ominous reading.

A veteran actor suddenly arrives, explaining that Konta helped him escape the media after a four-way cheating scandal blew up in his face.

Konta's special booze throws the party into chaos. But when he comes home with a stranger the next morning, Midori and the others welcome him in.

Jin's wife Ryoko suddenly shows up. What seems like a showdown takes an unexpected turn, leaving Midori and her friends inspired to pursue romance.

Amid a rush of wedding announcements, Midori, Rinrin and Tsumugi feel the pressure. As they watch a dating show, the villa's doorbell rings.

The girls are thrilled when three handsome men appear, but the guys only talk about startups and seminars — until their true motive is revealed.

As the guys' true colors come to light and an incident occurs, Nishigami steps in, sending Midori's heart aflutter. A video of Konta draws attention.

Konta lands a documentary feature but initially hesitates to accept. Once filming begins, however, his overzealous enthusiasm gets the better of him.

As filming winds down and Midori and friends grow fed up with Konta's big-shot antics, Torihara says he has enough footage and packs up early.

The documentary casts Konta in a surprising light, leaving him devastated. He shuts himself away, but the broadcast sparks an unexpected miracle.

A priest visits the villa to change everyone's lazy ways. Following his teachings, they prepare to welcome their late grandmother back for Obon.

Midori thanks her late grandmother for the villa. When Nishigami warns Nobuko's ghost that her grandkids are fated to die, she fights to save them.

Nishigami bonds with Midori as romance blooms around the villa. As his attachment to the humans deepens, he faces pressure from the underworld.

When Nishigami stops visiting, Midori seeks him out but is coldly rejected, sparking a huge fight. They make up, but their troubles aren't over yet.