Season 1

Customers flock daily to Tenderness Mojiko Koganemura to see its charismatic manager, Mitsuhiko Shiba. His charm and warm service even inspire a fan club, and a comic posted online by employee Mitsuri goes viral. But wh…

Yoshiro Kiriyama, a cram school teacher who loves Tenderness coffee, has been feeling down after a student complaint. Yoshiro gave up his dream of becoming a manga artist, but he continues to enjoy drawing. When Mitsuhi…

Mitsuhiko plans a sweets fair after seeing middle schooler Azusa's love for Tenderness sweets. Secretly eating sweets is Azusa's only joy. One day, she meets Nayuta, an isolated classmate who often skips school, and the…

Convenience-store sceptic Takiji Otsuka meets Hikaru Minamikata, an elementary school boy who always eats alone at Tenderness. When Hikaru is teased about his dad not coming to sports day, Takiji declares he'll run in t…

Kosei spots his mother, Mitsuri, with an unfamiliar man and suspects she's having an affair. With the help of his classmate and fellow Tenderness part-timer, Mifuyu, he secretly follows her. But while Kosei has feelings…

When Mitsuhiko's little sister Jewel shows up at Tenderness, a mysterious beauty, Hana Kanzaki, comes looking for him. For some reason, the two women clash. Jewel blames Hana for her brother's lost love, while Hana says…