"Your housekeeping skills are 20 points. And as a wife, you're a zero."
Since Saki married her husband, Naoya, he's completely changed. He's become a manipulative man who constantly judges and "scores" her. But for the sake of her daughter, Saki puts up with his controlling behavior.
To rub salt in the wound, Naoya praises their neighbor, Madoka, as a "100-point woman." When Saki discovers he's having an affair with her, she sets out to get revenge on her toxic husband and his arrogant mistress!
"I thought I was the happiest person in the world... Until that day." Aya is twenty-nine and in her second year of marriage. She was enjoying a peaceful life with her husband, a handsome and faithful man who was the envy of those around her. One day, Aya sees a certain message on her husband's cellphone, and now he's starting to come home late... "Is he actually busy with work? Or is there some other reason...?" Should Aya question her husband and risk destroying her marriage, or should she keep her doubts to herself and protect the peaceful life she has...? A marriage life of uncertainty is about to unfold...
"You're already 30 years old! Women are only appaealing when they're still young!" were the cruel words my husband spoke. Masumi and Shinichiro have been maried for seven years. With their five year old daughter, the three of them make up a happy family... Or so it seemed. The last time Shinichiro and Masumi had sex was three years ago. From wife to mother to 30 years old in the blink of an eye. Will Masumi spend the rest of her life simply aging and losing sex appeal? "... I won't stand for this!" Masumi's ready to polish up her charm and salvage her relationship with her husband... But then this...
I want to be loved, as a person, and as a woman. - Misaki Nakamichi (35) is a teacher who has been married for 5 years to her attractive husband. She appears to have a life that many would be envious of. However, the truth is that she has been concerned about her marriage due to the lack of intimacy - Her husband only sleeps with her once a year, on the day of their wedding anniversary. As she continues to question her husband's sexual desire for her, their next anniversary arrives... and she receives a shocking confession from him!
"Back then, we were young. We merely wandered the planet, not knowing what it meant to love, to be." Wait? Is this one of those "second chance love letters" that everyone's talking about?
Just three months into Sayuki's marriage, tragedy struck. When she comes home early one day, she hears her husband and another woman speaking sweet nothings to each other in their bedroom. Without a moment's hesitation, Sayuki files for divorce and decides to have a fresh start, giving up on love and marriage. A few years pass and a guy at work starts talking her up. But before she has time to worry about him, she begins receiving love poems from her ex-husband! What happened, and why is he suddenly trying to act all romantic?!
Minaho and Yuichi have been married for five years, and in this time, she has been putting up with her husband's verbal harassment. One day Minaho falls ill. Despite this, Yuichi continues to berate her, and instead of worrying about her when she collapses and is rushed to the hospital in an ambulance, he swears at her. At this point, Minaho's patience has run thin, and she consults her male friend, Nanao, for advice. He tells her that she is too kind, and if she doesn't fight back, she'll be treated like a slave for the rest of her life. He then teaches her the secret to fighting in a marriage. Will Minaho be able to get out of the messy doldrums and be happy?
Marriage can change a person. But those changes can also mean new arguments, a loss of respect for your partner, and sometimes, the ultimate betrayal -- an extramarital affair. Introducing a collection of tales depicting marriages on the brink of crumbling and women seeking revenge on their cheating, good-for-nothing husbands.
"Just when I thought my husband was a good partner and father, and okay with not having sex, I find out he's getting some from elsewhere?! I just want to be in his arms again, that's all..." Haruka and Ryosuke are a sexless couple. But they still give it their all to raise their two boys, 8 and 5 years old. Ryosuke also takes care of the house chores, so Haruka has no complaints. But one day, she finds out that Ryosuke is using a sex service... This hits 40-year-old Haruka not only as a wife, but as a woman as well. That's when Haruka decides to try and seduce her husband for the first time in years...
Saki Sugita (26) is a hardworking woman with no friends and no boyfriend. She is doing well at work, but she is very awkward in her private life. She is in love with Nishimoto, her boss at work, but he's married. Just when she was about to give up, Nishimoto confides in her that he's divorced...? The relationship is gradually deepening, and perhaps marriage is on the horizon! Saki is at the peak of her happiness, but she gradually learns of Nishimoto's true nature hidden behind the happiness, through the social media account of Nishimoto's wife, with whom he is supposed to be divorced...!
Jun (35) and Takeyori Sumisu (39) have been married for 8 years with no children. Since Jun quit her full-time job, she's more or less become a housewife, spending her days quietly. But when she realizes that 5 years have gone by since the couple last had sex, frustration begins to surface. "It's not like we don't get along... I just miss the way things used to be when we had first started going out." With her newfound motivation, she's determined to make a change, and begins job hunting again. However, when spring arrives and her new job begins, new encounters and experiences abound for both Jun and her husband.
Pregnant and stuck at home with her emotionally abusive husband and self-serving in-laws, Sekka tried to grin and bear it by holding onto the hope that he would change once the baby came. Then she finds out he's been cheating...and while she's still reeling from that news, he deliberately sets her beloved pet cockatiel loose, which finally pushes her past the breaking point. Unable to stand by and watch her suffer anymore, her twin sister Rikka makes an offer: "I'll take your place and get revenge on your husband!"
"Did you know? Even I get a turn to make my move." Temp worker Rino Amano, 27 years old, used to have a lover. His name was Haruo Higashiyama and he worked full-time at the same company as the manager of the planning department. He was 32 years old, married, and had a two-year-old daughter. While 99% of her knew that this was an unforgivable love that would never amount to anything, the other 1% was clutching her phone, spending her days waiting for him to reach out. One day he suddenly demands to break it off, throwing the feelings she had for him in the trash. This devastating blow leaves Rino distraught. Even at work she is unable to suppress her feelings, and she searches for an empty room to hide her tears. In doing so she catches Haruo secretly making out with another coworker much younger than herself. At that moment something inside her breaks and awakens something inside.
They made a vow to always be honest with each other. They were supposed to live happily ever after. But fast forward to two years later, their relationship has become strained. Kenya's attitude towards Rin has made a complete one-eighty. Day after day, Rin puts up with his derisive comments about her appearance, all because of her weight gain. When she discovers that he's even been cheating on her, it seems they've reached the point of no return. The story of a woman's journey to discover independence after facing betrayal by the man she once loved.
Mizuho (30) works for a famous cosmetics company. Her job was going well, working with her boss, Uzaki (35) whom she admires and respects. But one day, Uzaki suddenly gets transferred to the New York branch, and gets engaged to her coworker, Riko. Mizuho, shocked and confused about Uzaki's engagement, tries to forget Uzaki and marries her coworker from the sales department Shinichi. Although Shinichi loves Mizuho, he cannot let go of his doubts for her. Riko tries to take advantage of his insecurities. Meanwhile, Uzaki comes back to Japan headquarters...! "Everyone's having an affair except for me...?!" A story of love and jealousy begins!
Shizuka is a housewife who's been living a sexless life since her husband has changed into an overworked and somewhat abusive man. One day, she discovers that he's been having an affair and runs off to a "rental boyfriend" that her friend introduced her to. She has one goal in mind: take back her confidence as a woman. She ends up meeting the most popular of the men in the rental boyfriend service, a man named Aki, and slowly begins to remember what was all like before her marriage. A new forbidden love is born... can a housewife really have this dream?
"I got my happy ending after marriage! Or so I thought..." Three ladies who went to the same school together admit they have dated nothing but losers. Miraculously, they have all gotten married, but marriage was not the goal. A controlling husband, an overbearing husband, and a mama's boy... with these marital problems, where will they go from here?!
"Am I just a sex tool for you?" He's a husband who only sees his wife as a sex tool. She's a woman who lives in fear every day because he seeks her for pleasure every night... They're a husband and wife who are at odds. On the other hand, there's a couple who is pressured to make children. A husband and wife who suffer from conflict with their mother-in-law. Gradually, the wife starts to behave erratically, and her husband becomes exhausted... In the midst of all that chaos, she meets him as if they're destined in the first place! The two people who are attracted to each other so as to quench their thirst. Exhausted and having nowhere to go, they finally...
I've never thought of you as my sister." Then, a brother's lips brushed against those of his sister...Haruichi, who is two years older than his sister Natsumi, is the kindest, the coolest, and the bestest older brother one could ever have. It's easy to be jealous of how well they get along, and yet... the balance between the two begins to crumble as Natsumi starts her first year of high school.Haruichi is jealous of his friends getting closer to his sister, and Natsumi is angry at her brother for having a lover that looks strangely similar to her...With their hearts and minds whirring, they will share a night that could take them beyond mere siblings...
Sawako Saito's been married for five years, with a kid nowhere in sight. Her mother-in-law pressures her about giving her a grandchild, but her husband constantly turns her down in the bedroom. Sure, he has ED, but can't take it anymore. One day, Hasegawa, the hottest guy at her office, invites her for a little fun behind her husband's back. In her confusion, her mind starts to wander and entertain the thought of an affair with Hasegawa. When she gets home, her husband surprises her with a cake. Turns out she had forgotten it was their fifth wedding anniversary. Ashamed for even slightly being tempted by Hasegawa's invitation, Sawako vows to make things work out with her husband. However, her resolve is short-lived as she discovers some shocking photos on her husband's computer. Why are they mixed in with the couple's photo albums? And more importantly, who exactly did Sawako marry...?
Akane, a happy housewife in her first year of marriage, is dragged to the depths of despair by her husband, Daisuke. Due to mental and physical ab*se, Akane's heart slowly breaks but she believed: "If we can just have a child, I'm sure he'll change!" Betrayed by her husband and robbed of her precious unborn child, Akane chooses the bloody path of revenge. Promising to put him through hell, Akane devotes herself to giving Daisuke a slow and painful death.
What was supposed to be a happy maternity life is slowly going haywire for Yukari. Months into her pregnancy, Yukari is suffering from morning sickness but is happy spending her days with her baby. Her husband Yoichi's moral harassment makes her sad at times, but she is sure that, eventually, Yoichi will start acting more like a father and will be kinder to her. She believes that her happiness will grow along with her growing belly day by day, but then... Yoichi betrays Yukari and has a secret meeting with a bewitching beauty! Will he be punished for his disgusting act of adultery during pregnancy?
My wife smiles and gets all dolled up to see the man she's cheating on me with. I should feel betrayed, but why does seeing my wife like this make me feel like I want her even more...?
"I never thought I'd be involved in an affair." An office where we're alone... our intertwined breaths... and tongues desperate for each other... the one I fell in love with is married.
Fuyu and Takaya have been together for twelve years and married for three. Takaya is the perfect husband, and they have a happy marriage... Except for the fact that they never have sex anymore! Following the advice of her best friend, Yuzuko, and the handsome bar master, Tomoki, Fuyu tries to seduce her husband. But it ends in utter failure, leaving her depressed and confused as to what to do. Meanwhile, Takaya is struggling with his rising concern of ED, when he stumbles across a surprising sexual fetish that leaves him wanting more...
Emi Asai, a run-of-the-mill office worker, is currently living an apartment with her older cousin, Kiichi Uno. A good-looking guy, Kiichi works nights as a bartender. Best friends since forever, they couldn't have been more different in their daily schedules, or their choice of lovers... Until one late night, when their relationship gets turned upside down!
Ryo, my husband of six months, has become distant lately. Every time I speak to him, he seems irritated and responds with sharp words. Our strained relationship has taken a significant mental toll on me, but thankfully, I can lean on my best friend Miku. She's someone truly precious whom I trust and can confide in about anything. One day, I decide to surprise Miku with a visit, only to find my husband's car parked outside her apartment. He'd told me he was heading out for golf with his boss early that morning, but it turns out he was lying. The truth? He's been sleeping with my best friend behind my back! And as if that weren't enough, he showers her with affection he never shows me while also trash-talking me. As I grapple with my disbelief, a dark resolve forms within me, urging me to get rid of both my husband and best friend.
"I won't forgive him! I'm going to get my compensation!!" I caught my husband, with a smile on his face, going into a hotel with a woman I've never seen before. ON OUR 10th ANNIVERSARY. I can't believe he lied to me, saying something at work came up. Meanwhile he's nonchalantly having an affair... When I was wallowing in despair, my coworker, a divorcee, reached out to help me. Instead of hiring a private investigator, I'll use my coworker's advice and gather proof on my own!! Risque messages, secret hotel rendezvous, social media hints... I'll be a spy and overcome difficult missions to get cold, hard proof of their infidelity, and make them pay!!
Chinatsu Tokiwa has always struggled with changes to her environment and loves her peaceful life. One day, when the new hires join her company, she recognizes one of them... it's none other than her ex-stepbrother, Azusa! Chinatsu and Azusa became stepsiblings when her mother remarried his father, but they became estranged after their parents divorced. As Chinatsu is fretting over whether or not to set boundaries with Azusa at work in order to avoid any possible headaches at his welcome dinner, Azusa passes out drunk... and Chinatsu ends up taking him home. She puts him to bed and turns around to leave when he wakes up and reaches for her arm!
Azusa shoves Chinatsu onto the bed with his big, masculine hands and tries to have her to himself... Follow Azusa's clingy love for Chinatsu after the two are reunited!
"Just a heads up, I've never thought of you as my little sister." Natsuna was raised by her mother from a young age after her father's untimely death. Her family grew exponentially at 15 years old when her mother remarried, giving her two step-brothers: newly licensed doctor Hideo and Akihide, a medical student. Though her new family's elite status was intimidating, they welcomed her with open arms. Six years later... at the airport. The three siblings see their parents off as they embark on a year-long trip to study America's E.R. system. Now, the siblings will be living together without parental supervision as well as working at the same hospital. One day, Hideo kisses Natsuna out of the blue, sending her heart on a butterfly-filled romantic roller coaster. Just then, Akihide throws his hat in the ring as well. Which of the handsome doctors will win their step-sister's love...?
Ayumi Suzuki was having a hard time. Between her husband Takuya's backhanded compliments and the loud parties he insisted on hosting at their house, she could barely keep her head above water. Takuya seemed to be trying to relive his glory days by inviting over the usual group of old high school friends to sing and drink all night, while Ayumi was stuck cooking and pouring their drinks. Hard as that was, she still stayed devoted to her husband... And then she found out he had been having an affair with a woman from that "usual group" of party friends! As she listens to them having sex and badmouthing her like the insults were their pillow talk, Ayumi finally hits her limit. Now she has a new party to plan: an Affair Expose Party!
Aika Ito, is 27 years old. She and Shinya, a high school classmate, got married after 10 years of dating and soon ended up pregnant. Though things were smooth sailing, Shinya was assigned to work abroad, forcing the two to live in separate countries. After giving birth, Aika visits Shinya for the first time, but when she meets him again, she's met with a cold attitude. Aika is perplexed by the sudden change in her husband. It was in that moment that her husband's colleague, 22-year-old Mona, a local woman, comes to visit...
Takuya Kujo is not only handsome but also intelligent and charming. In contrast, Fuyumi Takano is your typical plain Jane, yet she has caught Takuya's eye! Unexpectedly, he proposes, eager to build a happy family together, and Fuyumi is more than happy to oblige. However, Takuya's behavior soon grows increasingly suspicious. Despite her best efforts to suppress her doubts, Fuyumi finds the strain unbearable. Her overwhelming happiness begins to morph into a bottomless pit of despair, leaving her to question: is my husband really my husband?! This heart-pounding love story is filled with non-stop suspense!
Ichiko Aihara. Husband: Otoya Aihara. They have been married for seven years, and they get along well, but they are sexless and have no children, so they agree on the "permission of extramarital love (official affair)" system. Otoya has an "affair" named Mitsuki and Ichiko is aware of it. Looking at Otoya who is in the state of lovey-dovey with Mitsuki, Ichiko has begun to change, too... In this new series, the author of "Nikotama", Peko Watanabe tells a story of lies and truth in marriage. Whether or not you want to get married, we hope that the real life of this couple in their 30s can reach everyone who thinks about "marriage".
"I'm cheating... This isn't the person I'm planning to marry. He's my ex-boyfriend..." In one month, Miku is set to marry her fiance, Yuma, but after deciding to live together before they officially tie the knot, she realizes that he may not be the kind person she thought he was. As his domineering attitude slowly causes her heart and mind to crumble away, she reunites with her ex-boyfriend, Chihaya, while searching for a job to support her family business. Still as gentle and dependable as he was in the past, Chihaya offers to help her find work. On one such day when Miku and Chihaya meet to discuss a job, they coincidentally witness her fiance with another woman...! Seeing her shaken by this new revelation, Chihaya suddenly pulls her in for a hot, passionate kiss and tells her, "I would never cheat on you like him." Though she knows this is wrong, she is unable to push him away.
"I'm sure I'll have to pay for this one day." When Mitsu was a junior high school student, a fortuneteller told her, "You should marry the person you love the second most." Now all grown up, she works at a clinic. One fateful night she runs into her first love, Arishima, and they start having an intimate relationship. But Mitsu is already married to a man who is a wonderful and kind husband?! Mitsu and her husband, Arishima and his wife. Four point of views, two married lives, only one way this can end... right?
Aya (29) and Shota Shinozaki (31) have been married for two years. Recently, they've hit a rough patch due to a disagreement on when to have children. Aya wants to give it more time to prepare for their child financially. Shota on the other hand, is getting impatient, telling Aya she's just overthinking the situation. Needless to say, she's shocked by his unfounded and irresponsible optimism. And as he continues to pressure her, she only grows more disheartened, and a rift forms between her and Shota...
"Is it wrong for a mother to seek fulfillment as a woman, as well?" Miki Nagase (39) lives in relative happiness with her husband Toru (41) and daughter Michiru (13). And yet, she carries a deep sense of emptiness within her heart; her relationship with her husband has devolved into that of a roommate, leaving her feeling undesired as a woman and as if she is only defined by her role as a "mom." Unable to hold it in any longer, she confides in her drinking buddy, Sae Ikejiri (45). Her friend understands the struggle of being unable to share her feelings out loud and suggests she try using an escort service. Miki is thunderstruck by the suggestion but is in for an even bigger surprise after a handsome escort suddenly appears...?!