Takako has been teaching paintings to Yu for ten years. One day, Yu's parents decide to discontinue her lessons. She informs Yu about his parents' decision. Yu confesses his feelings for her, which he's been harboring for years.
A painter on the verge of suicide finds comfort in Seon-hie. She gives birth to his son but his mother forces him to separate from her. He decides the way to financial independence from his mother is to win a national art contest.