Minato Shindo has savant syndrome. His memory is amazing, but he has difficulty communicating with other people. When Minato was little, he dreamed of becoming a doctor. He met Doctor Akira Shiga and he wanted to become a pediatric surgeon. Akira was surprised by the 7-year-old's memory of the human organs and he decided to support Minato in achieving his dream. Eventually, Minato graduated from medical school and passed the national exam for medical practitioners. Now, Akira works as a director at a large hospital. He suggests to Minato to work in the pediatric surgery department at the hospital where he works.

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五十岁的芙美（小林聪美 饰）独自住在滨海小镇，每天过着规律的生活，一早先来个健康操，中午和同事们坐在堤岸吹着海风共进午餐，下班后则准时到社区的戒酒会报到。日复一日的平凡生活，却因某夜一块从天而降的陨石改变了。自从这亿分之一机率的事件降临后，芙美渐渐发现周遭各种过去不曾留心的人、事、物。寡居好友的新恋情竟是为亡夫诵经的和尚；邻家小男孩航平大喜大悲的初恋情事；戒酒会导师背后不为人知的惊人面貌；以及初到镇上的新面孔，那个擅长用露草叶子吹出美妙音律的男人吾郎（松重丰 饰），两人从互相注意到心动，不过问彼此的过去，也不去想遥远的未来，只是共享当下，一起停下脚步感受被遗忘已久的幸福，而那些尘封许久的悲伤往事也奇迹般地得到了抚慰。

该剧改编自《周刊少年Champion》连载25年以上的同名漫画，讲述了居住在千叶县浦安市的充满力量的大泽木家（佐藤）和邻居们全力度过温馨日常生活的故事。

故事讲述了被称为传说中的赌博师辰五郎，美女沙夜、从佣人身边溜出来的少年三吉、代替主人去伊势参拜的代参犬翁丸，以参拜伊势神宫为目标的公路剧。