Osumi’s parents died young and she grew up without many memories as a daughter. She now lives alone in a footwear shop which her uncle has put her in charge of. Marriage has also been arranged with a rough craftsman Katsuzo without regard for her wishes. She just passes her days, living life without hope for the future. One night, a young man seeks refuge in Osumi’s house all of a sudden. The neatly dressed man wants her to hide him because he is being pursued over a quarrel and calls her “Miss”. Osumi feels her heart flutter in response. Thinking that there is no danger in hiding him, Osumi decides to shelter him. However, she soon learns that his name is Shinshichi and he is being pursued for killing someone.