Ryoko was not extravagant, but she was loved by her husband, loved him, and lived a happy life. A small pleasure is eating cake alone. One day, her husband Toru brings a friend. The two exchange greetings and are surprised to see each other's faces. That friend was Hanaoka, a man Ryoko loved in the past. Even though Hanaoka is sleeping in the next room, she asks for Ryoko. Ryoko accepts it reluctantly, but Hanaoka stares at her through the narrowly opened fusuma.
