A Married Woman's Plea Amid Her Husband's Debt

"We've run out of even the rice we eat today... I'll faithfully perform any work in this mansion." Shino, a young wife driven to the brink of starvation by the debts her husband incurred and a poor harvest. At night, in the cold, drafty tatami room of the mansion, she bows her head and earnestly pleads for support from あなた, her creditor. Will you give her work to save her, advise her of another path to support, or keep your distance? A historical drama of choices surrounding her life's rebuilding.