Noriaki Yasuda

The Kanasugi gang, which had made its living from construction and street vending, had lost power to the IT-savvy Naito gang. Now, all that remained was the debt owed to the Naito gang and the wife of the gang leader, Kanasugi, Tatsuko. The couple reluctantly began preparing to flee, but were discovered by the Naito gang. Two years later, Tatsuko, having repaid her debt with her body, was dismissed by the Naito gang and went to live with her parents.

Teacher Akagi, along with his colleague Hisamoto and others, goes to a hostess club while drunk. It's Akagi's first time at a hostess club. He's assigned to Sayuri, the club's number one hostess, who is very friendly. Feeling at ease with Sayuri, Akagi exchanges email addresses with her before leaving the club. At home, Akagi feels neglected by his wife and daughter, and his sex life with his wife is dull. Two weeks later, when he's almost forgotten about her, he receives an email from Sayuri, and feeling bored with his daily life, he impulsively heads to the club...

During the height of the bubble economy, Akira Komi was celebrated as a young entrepreneur, but now his occupation is that of a househusband. His job is housework and his hobby is making homemade sake, making him quite unremarkable. His wife, Mitsuko, is a highly successful career woman. One day, while Mitsuko is away on a business trip, Akira Komi chases after an old dream and sets out in a boat with Mitsuko's cousin, Chiriko, towards a southern island.