After several years of marriage, Kanna and I had grown distant and stopped having sex. Our saving grace was the Satsuki family next door, especially Fumino, an experienced married friend who was always looking after us. One day, she came over to break up one of our arguments. Kanna had apparently told her about our bedroom problems, and Fumino blamed me. As I shrank under her gentle scolding, she suddenly brightened and declared, “I've got it! I'll help you two have sex!”