After her husband, Ken Katayama, who ran a coal distribution business, faced bankruptcy and accumulated massive debt, his wife Miki'e decided to quickly secure funds by entering service under a loan shark. As a result, she became collateral herself, thrust into a dire situation where, with a six-month grace period ahead, each month's missed interest payment tightened the noose around her. As predatory lenders intensified their pressure, Miki'e was driven further into desperation. Her husband, worried for her well-being, struggled to maintain their daily life. Yet Miki'e endured the suffering, putting her body on the line while holding onto faith in her husband, as her harrowing journey became the heart of this story.