The wife of a middle manager (or his wife) is in the throes of being torn between work instructions from her superiors that feel like "pile driving" into her heart, and complaints from her younger subordinates that feel like "pushing" her down. Caught between the top and the bottom, Haruna and her husband have been married for five years. This spring, the husband, who works as a salaryman, was happily promoted to section manager. They have a new apartment to buy with a long-term loan, and the husband works himself to the bone day and night as a middle manager. Just when it seemed like everything was going smoothly, the husband comes home with his boss and subordinates...