 However, when elections for city council came near, at the urging of Motoyama's wife, Masuda left him to improve his chances of being reelected.She moved to Toyoshina, where Karuta had opened a restaurant, but her longing for Motoyama caused her to start uncontrollably drinking.She became bloated and jaundiced, but continued to drink even after her doctor warned her she would soon die of liver failure if she continued.