Saskia and Tobias Fährmann arrive on board with their nine-year-old son Paul, a huge fan of kendo who would like to visit a kendo school in Tokyo. His mother Saskia, who works for a book publisher, runs into famous bestselling author Hendrik Claasen on board. Claasen is being wooed by countless publishers. On this trip, Saskia is forced to decide what is more important, work and the chance of a hugely successful career, or love and family.