Her relationship with her husband has cooled, and Eriko is absorbed in her work as a probation officer. One day, she is assigned to a man named Ozawa who has just been released from prison after serving his sentence. At first, Eriko is harsh on him due to his history as a member of anti-social forces, but as she comes into contact with his honest personality and Kokoro, she is gradually drawn to him... Meanwhile, her relationship with her husband becomes strained, and she eventually runs away from home. Eriko, wandering aimlessly, ends up visiting Ozawa's house...