Yoriko Yabushita works at a Yokohama research laboratory. She tracks trends in relation to macroeconomics. She is 29-years-old and enthusiastic about her work. She also enjoys efficiency and having a regular life. Although she doesn't excel in social settings with other people, her next goal is getting married and having a baby. Yoriko believes that she marry by the age of 30, because everyone around her did including her late mother. If Yoriko finds a man who fills 24 items listed on her ideal husband list, she will marry him.
Episode 1
Yoriko is a whip smart civil servant hoping to ease her dad's worries. Takumi is educated but sponges off his mom. The two meet through an agency, and go on a date.
Episode 2
Yoriko questions whether she’s just “parasitizing” off Takumi’s lifestyle, while he wonders if she’ll resent him. Their relationship teeters between contractual convenience and something more.
Episode 3
They face matchmaking pressure—Yoriko’s friends assess Takumi, and Takumi worries they’ll judge him. They realize their “contract” relationship might not survive scrutiny.
Episode 4
Yoriko struggles to show warmth. Takumi decides to give her something meaningful, shaking the foundation of their relationship.
Episode 5
An attempt to stay overnight leads to their first kiss—and new tension. They must decide if they're ready to risk emotional fallout.
Episode 6
Takumi visits Yoriko’s family on New Year’s Day, but freezes under pressure. A rival, Yutaka Washio, impresses everyone—forcing Takumi to face his feelings or lose her.
Episode 7
Takumi’s mother enters hospice and Yoriko reflects on her late mother. Together, they draft a marriage contract as a gesture of care for her mother
Episode 8
Preparations for a formal engagement ceremony bring tears and heartfelt confessions—Yoriko seeks authenticity in love.
Episode 9
Their “contract” unravels: both acknowledge they've fallen in love. Takumi confronts his identity beyond being a loafer.
Episode 10
On Yoriko’s birthday, a surprise party and Takumi's heartfelt confession culminate in a shared moment as they eat apples and kiss—love blossoms despite the odds.
