Waiting for her struggling actor husband, Maki Tomoda continued living at the dormitory even after losing contact with him following his move to the U.S. The dorm housed students with various personal issues—voyeurism, reclusiveness, mother complexes—and Maki empathized with their struggles, supporting them with kindness. One day, a debt collector named Araki appeared, threatening her over the debts left behind by her husband. At that moment, Maki made a firm decision to take control of her own future.