Tako's children have grown up and left the nest, leaving her to live alone with her husband. Her husband doesn't see her as a woman, and loneliness makes her increasingly desire to be seen as one... It is at this time that her nephew Masayuki comes to stay for several days. On a hot summer day, Tako spends her time drenched in sweat, unguarded. Masayuki finds himself drawn to her. With his youthful vigor, he forcefully pursues her, and Tako, though blushing, is swept away. Before long, she begins to seek him out on her own...
