After her husband was hospitalized, Eiko lived alone until her daughter and son-in-law offered to live with her. Though grateful, Eiko discovered that the couple had entered a phase of marital boredom. In their bedroom, she saw her daughter rejecting intimacy and her son-in-law frustrated with desire. The thought 'I could satisfy him' crossed Eiko's mind. One day, the rift between the couple became irreparable, and the daughter left. As the son-in-law tried to chase after her, Eiko gently stopped him. It was the first moment Eiko and her son-in-law were alone together.
