Haruno, a soapland worker with ten years of experience, repeatedly found herself penniless after being swindled by men, eventually drifting from high-end establishments to seedy, low-rent parlors. Although she received a marriage proposal from a man who would track her down and frequent whichever shop she moved to, she found herself increasingly drawn to Yamashita—the manager who always put the well-being of the women working there first. She eventually became an indispensable part of the shop, but...