Kawori, a widow running a boarding house, lives with a male college student—the only lodger—and her late husband's niece. As her business struggles, Kawori resorts to using her feminine charm to secure food supplies from a sympathetic greengrocer. One day, she learns the student may soon move out, sparking anxiety and desperation. Determined to keep him close, she makes the bold decision to summon him to her room. From this moment on, her life takes an unexpected turn, unraveling a tale of desire, loneliness, and forbidden connection.