The protagonist, who fears heat and scalding to the point of feeling nervous even when pouring hot water, often fantasizes about being fearless of temperature, overcoming her psychological barriers, and living a wonderful life to the fullest. Until she encounters a "scalding" person, she becomes as curious about this fiery figure in her eyes as she is about the bright, warm sun in her dreams. She imagines reaching out to touch it, only to be burned by this fiery person, just like being scalded by the sun in a dream. In the end, she gives up her efforts and fails to escape her psychological barriers.