Saeko (Hazuki)'s husband fails in business. Desperate for financial support, Saeko turns to her best friend from her school days, Takako, the only daughter of a wealthy man, for advice. Takako's father, Yuichi, refuses her help, saying, "I don't want to throw money down the drain." Due to his ruthless decision, Saeko ends up working at a brothel run by the Yakuza. Eventually, Takako saves Saeko and she ends up working as a maid for the Asakura family, but she is unable to forget the days of humiliation she experienced, along with her resentment towards Yuichi...