On a humid rainy day, Rei, a married woman, grows anxious as her husband returns home late again. Feeling the growing distance between them, she spends her days in solitude, leaving dinner untouched on the table, trembling with loneliness. One day, Kurowa, the middle-aged owner of a nearby Chinese takeout, comes by to collect his delivery containers. When she doesn't respond to his calls, he becomes concerned and enters the house, where he discovers Rei napping defenselessly, drenched in sweat. Like a predator spotting its prey, Kurowa is instantly captivated by the sight of her.