This chapter opens with Touya's response to her boss's question about her work. Touya explains that she works for a jewelry company and that she deals with people all the time. She tells Touya that her project is "a little too eccentric" and that it's important to keep the end goal in mind. She also hints that she'd like to meet a talented designer, but her boss won't let her in on the secret of her crush's identity. To make matters worse, Touya tells her that her crush is cold and doesn't come to work because she's afraid she'll get turned down again. To sum up her thoughts on Touya, she says that she admires a mature woman who is dependable, but cold. She's also rumored to drink, but Touya says that rumor is not true. She wonders what kind of woman like Touya would date someone who is like her boss, older, composed, and worldly. To her surprise, she finds out that Touya has been living with her boss for six years, even though they aren't related. He's been smaller than her, and she says she likes hearing his voice because it makes her feel like home.