Hanasaku Iroha - Blossoms for Tomorrow -

When Ohana's mother decides to run off with her boyfriend to dodge debt collectors, she sends Ohana to live with her grandmother at the family's hot springs inn. Her grandmother puts Ohana to work, as she tries to fit in with her new surroundings.

Ohana gets promoted to being an attendant, but causes trouble when she throws a famous writer's manuscript in the trash. She forms a pact with Minko and Nako to improve themselves, which will be sealed with a meal of the girls' least favorite foods.

Ohana gets kidnapped by the writer after reading his "masterpiece." When he is discovered, he flees the inn in their truck, and the chase is on. Also, Minko comes up with something new to call Ohana in place of telling her to die.

It's Ohana's first day at her new school. Now she must try to navigate the high school social scene, but she gets some unexpected help from the granddaughter of the owner of a rival hot springs inn.

Rumors that Tohru has been lured away by a rival inn circulate throughout Kissuiso. Ohana tries to endear herself to Minko by helper her in this time of crisis.

Takako comes to revitalize the inn by updating the attendant uniforms. Ohana becomes inspired to try to find a way to run with the idea on her own, but needs a little help from those around her.