JUE-018 Showa-era tale of a beautiful hostess who captivates and confounds men. A downtown snack bar story filled with intrigue and maneuvering: Kato Tsubaki, the boy who caters to a patron’s desires, and the liquor store owner who holds leverage over his weakness

Tsubaki worked as a hostess at a nightlife establishment. She needed money to care for a sick parent, but her hostess salary was not enough. During that time, she became close with one of the customers. He was the second-generation owner of an electrical shop and seemed to be doing well financially. He would sweet-talk her, saying he would help her open her own place. Tsubaki was also dating a boy who worked at the same establishment. Later, with money from the electrical shop owner, Tsubaki opened her own business. However, a liquor supplier who regularly visited the shop caught her embracing the boy. The supplier threatened Tsubaki, saying he would tell the electrical shop owner…