: The plot follows Ayako Sonomura , a widow who lives alone until she takes in a young man named Akito Narasaki as a lodger. The narrative typically revolves around their developing relationship, often triggered by Ayako’s change in personality when she drinks sake.
The story follows Akito Narazaki , who moves in with a woman he has admired since childhood, Ayako Sonomura , who is now a young widow.
