As the economic downturn continued, Ayane grew utterly exhausted from the daily struggle of life. Unable to find work, the mere thought of household finances gave her headaches day after day. In this desperate situation, she found herself applying for a job at a soapland specializing in married women—an unexpected turn of events for her. Yet, as she listened to the interviewer describe the services expected and the generous pay offered, long-dormant desires began to stir within Ayane. Her body, starved of intimacy for years since marriage, now trembled with rising passion. She could no longer suppress these overwhelming urges.