Divorce in later years, widowhood in middle age, betrayal by friends, forced unemployment--those burdened by past family ties, those whose lives intersect with others, having navigated an imperfect first half, how do they embrace the imperfect second half? Just as there are innate personalities, there must also be innate relationships in this world. Operating on a different plane from emotional preferences or gains and losses, what forms between them is akin to a fated bond. In every life, one inevitably encounters one or two such individuals. One day, Shino Nonomiya impulsively steals a popular item from a supermarket, only to be spotted by plainclothes officers patrolling for shoplifters. In her panic, she hurriedly calls out to Yū Hakone, who happens to be in the supermarket parking lot: "Husband." Without hesitation, Yū pretends to be her spouse, resolving Shino's predicament...
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