I met and married Atsushi, an engineer, in the United States. His work has now brought us to Japan, where we live with his father. Adjusting to Japanese culture is difficult enough, but my father-in-law also troubles me with his lustful stares. Then my husband leaves on a business trip, forcing me to spend the sweltering days alone with him. As I grow frustrated without my husband beside me, my father-in-law approaches as though he can see straight through my pent-up desire.