A woman died as a result of a traffic accident caused by her husband. His wife, Akari, had come with him to the Sagawa household to apologize to the victim’s husband, Sagawa. The couple apologized desperately, but the man could not forgive them and remained consumed by grief. While comforting her husband, who had fallen into despair over causing someone’s death, the wife continued to visit Sagawa regularly to apologize. Before long, she began helping with housework and cleaning at the Sagawa home. As Sagawa lingered on memories of his wife, he began to develop improper feelings toward Akari…





