It is the period following World War II and the Americans have invaded and occupied Japan. Shuji is an editor for a magazine about literature and culture. He is a gigolo and surrounds himself with easy women who suffer from low self-esteem. Shuji does not respect the women and decides to dump them, but easier said than done. His solution? Pretend he is married, complete with a false wife, in order to be rid of the other women.