The Tachibana couple moved to a remote village deep in the mountains due to the husband's work. Though the wife, Ruri, feels a sense of joy in spending time with her beloved husband. One day, the village chief, Morita, visits and, as a greeting, offers her tea made from lapis lazuli, a medicinal herb that has been passed down in the village for ages. As soon as she drinks it, her body is deprived of freedom, and she loses consciousness after being played with by Morita at his mercy. However, when she wakes up a while later, she sees that she looks exactly the same and wonders if it was just a dream...