Just after attending her husband's funeral, the widow Junko (Amagiri) is suddenly visited by her lover, Mukai. Although her husband had barely returned home before his death, Junko had been filling the emotional void through her affair with Mukai. Finding solace in each other's arms even before the memorial portrait, their bond offered her peace. However, their secret is discovered by her nephew, Tadanobu, causing tension within the family. The shocking words Junko utters at that moment are something no one could have anticipated.