Tanimachi Mizuho has big dreams of living in Daikanyama and becoming a famous writer. In the middle of the winter, this strong-willed 26-year-old moves to Tokyo from the snowy countryside. Never doubting her ability, she keeps telling herself that if her desire to realize her dreams is strong enough, they will come true. What is waiting for her in Tokyo though, is something altogether different. Morinaga Kenta is an up-and-coming variety program scenario writer. Kenta moved to Tokyo five years ago, and with luck on his side, he became well-known in no time. Kenta and Mizuho are from the same hometown, and were friends growing up, but their friendship never blossomed into anything else. "Hachiko," as Kenta was known as when he was growing up, just goes with the flow and doesn't really have any big aspirations for himself. These two, who aren't having much luck with work or with their love lives, suddenly run into each other one day in Tokyo in the middle of winter. Being 26 is a tough ... “郎骑竹马来，绕床弄青梅”from《永远的2人》（又名：爱相随）。一个关于梦想的故事。永远在一起。 女孩谷町瑞穗（松隆子 饰）喜欢做梦，她坚信信念可以令梦想实现。而她最大的心愿就是能成为一名畅销小说家，能住在东京的高级地方。 就在她26岁那一年，她实现理想的步伐又迈进了一大步。瑞穗受到了新人类文学奖的通知。于是她兴奋不已的马上赶到了东京。当她以为一切都是命运之神眷顾的时候，她发现这一切都是骗局。在东京人生地不熟的她，只好投靠小时候一起长大的森永健太（坂口宪二 饰），两人开始了同居生活。 瑞穗面对自己的处境有点进退两难，不断徘徊在人生的交叉点上，难以抉择。
