Akiko had come to Tokyo practically as a runaway. Her best friend, Yoshikawa Miho, was supposed to be working in a department store after graduating from junior college. However, she was working in a soapland (a type of brothel). Miho didn't want to go back to the countryside and had lied to her parents, telling them she was working as an office lady. After hearing Akiko's story, Akiko decided to look after her until she settled down…
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| YYumi HayakawaAkiko Kubota | Akiko Kubota |
| RRei TsukasaMiho Yoshikawa | Miho Yoshikawa |
| AAkira KazamaTomoko | Tomoko |
 Seiji NakamitsuAkiko's common-law husband | Akiko's common-law husband |
 Hajime MaoYoichi Yoshida | Yoichi Yoshida |
| KKinichi KusumiIchiro Naruse | Ichiro Naruse |
| KKazuhiko AokiNot listed | Not listed |
| YYamakiyoNot listed | Not listed |
| KKenichi KôbeBad customer | Bad customer |
 Kinya OgawaSugiura (regular customer) | Sugiura (regular customer) |
| YYoshiyuki HayashidaNot listed | Not listed |
| SShigeo ManbaWaiting room customer | Waiting room customer |
 Masayoshi NogamiAkiko's sugar daddy | Akiko's sugar daddy |
 Yoshikazu KatōBartender | Bartender |