Aki is a housewife, her husband is a government official, and her retired father-in-law lives with them. Lately, her husband has been constantly on business trips and coming home late. Suspecting him of having an affair, she confides in her father-in-law but he always avoids the topic. Disappointed in her husband and lacking sexual intimacy, Aki frequently visits a hostclub and meets a host named Ichijou. With sweet words, he makes Aki drown in his fake happiness, constantly ordering expensive drinks, spending a lot of time with him, and even offering her body to him. Some time later, he comes to her house looking for Aki and demands she pay the money she owes at the club. The amount is too large, and Aki has no way to pay. He threatens not to sleep with her if she doesn't pay. Not wanting to lose this last bit of fake happiness, Aki decides to take money from her husband's savings to give it to him. Her father-in-law discovers and stops Aki. He knows everything, blaming his son for neglecting Aki and causing her to end up like this, so he doesn't blame her. He pays off the debt for Aki and wants to fill the void in her heart. Feeling the care of her father-in-law, Aki seems to sense something warm that she has forgotten for a long time. From then on, Aki no longer goes to the hostclub, she lives happily with her husband and father-in-law, but in her heart, her father-in-law has taken the place...