Sachi, the stepdaughter of her late father, suffered under the control and oppression of her stepmother, who had succumbed to alcoholism. Trapped by her stepmother's threats, she endured each day in darkness and despair. On this day, she was forced once again to shoplift at a supermarket under her stepmother's coercion. Trembling deep inside, she was compelled to act against her will. Yet within Sachi's heart, a faint hope began to grow—could there ever be a day when she could smile again?