Sumire, who is dominated by her husband and has no particular complaints about her masochistic husband, was living peacefully. One day, her father-in-law came to Tokyo for a week-long visit and stayed at their home. Sumire and her father-in-law had a history of conflict and had become estranged, though they had since mended fences somewhat; he still made snide remarks. Not wanting to fight, Sumire decided to endure the week, but her father-in-law's nitpicking about the house cleaning and her manner of speaking caused her stress to build up in just one day.
