Hono and her husband, a hard-working construction worker, are not wealthy, but they live happily. The couple lives in a rented apartment, and their landlord always greets them with a lewd smile. One day, her husband gets injured in an accident while working. He is diagnosed with needing to go to the hospital and recuperate for a while, and he is forced to take time off work, which puts the couple's finances in a dire situation. Hono goes to her landlord to ask for a temporary extension on the rent payment at the end of the month, but...