Upon moving to a company housing complex due to her husband's transfer to the head office, Aki found herself in an unfamiliar place, unsure of her surroundings and feeling uneasy. "As long as my husband is here, everything will be alright," she thought, and just as she was about to start building a new life, she met Ayumi, who lived next door. They were of the same age, both their husbands worked at the same company, and they were both homemakers. It didn't take long for the two of them, with so many things in common, to become close. One afternoon, Ayumi took a certain action when she sensed that Aki was feeling a lack of excitement...