Sakura Yoshitaka

Synopsis

After graduating from her local high school, Sakura moved to Tokyo to pursue an entertainment career. As a singer, she struggled in the unfamiliar urban environment. Her manager at the agency supported her both personally and professionally during these difficult times. The age gap between them felt paternal, and when the agency closed, they married. Now in her mid-30s, she considers her husband’s future—he’s in his late 40s—and obtained caregiving qualifications to help with household finances. She works days at an adult daycare facility and sings nights at a snack bar in Akabane, often until her voice gives out. Though their physical relationship has declined, it continues, albeit barely. Around last year, when they began actively trying to conceive, she suddenly experienced pain and lost her arousal. Their intimate encounters lack foreplay—it’s immediate penetration, which has left her somewhat unsatisfied. She gets wet during masturbation, but having only known her husband since moving to Tokyo… She wants children and doesn’t want to develop an aversion to sex. As this conflicted housewife in her late 30s is embraced by another man, she confronts her true self—starved for affection, suppressed desires, and authentic emotions laid bare.