The landlord of a cheap apartment in a small town in central Japan explains that he has rented out the place to a young man named Nonohiko, who works multiple part-time jobs to support himself and his family. The young man is very excited to find a place to live in his new home, but he is afraid that the place will be haunted. The landlord explains that the people who live in the apartment are mostly working in "shared houses" to improve their language.