Last summer, Reiko, a widow on the outskirts of the village who lost her beloved husband Akira in a sudden accident, spent her first summer as a bachelor, working diligently on housework day after day, as if to relieve her loneliness. - One day, after that, the village chief Abe, who was worried about her family's life, visited her to see how she was doing. - A widow who hangs the laundry to dry under the scorching summer sun without changing her complexion. - Behind her, just behind her, was the Mitama of Reiko's late husband, Akira, who hadn't even made it to heaven yet. - "...What's wrong? Mayor?" To Reiko who tilted her head questioningly, the village chief told him this bizarre fact. - He could not immediately decide whether to tell her or not. More..