The relationship between Tetsuro, a university student from a disgraced, burdened family, and Shino, a waitress supporting her impoverished relatives. The couple decides to marry despite the significant emotional and social hardships each faces, viewing their love as a means to overcome the shame and despair inherited from their pasts.
Shino
Tetsuro
Tetsuro's father
Tetsuro's mother
Shino's father
Kayo
Sayako
Tetsuro's brother
Wellwisher on train
Okami
Aya
Shino's mother
Tetsuro's other sister