The chapter opens with a knock at the door. It's Hiroyuki's father, who has called a meeting of the company's board of directors to discuss the fact that the chairman cannot perform his duties. Hiroyuki tells his father that he's going to have to deal with the situation right away, and Hiroyuki says he'll do it quickly. The chapter then turns to the journal, which Hiroyuki has been reading. In it, he sees that the company is in the middle of a major reorganization, and that he needs to figure out a way to get the company back on its feet. He tells Hiroyuki to eat some food before he starts working again, and he promises to do so later. He also tells him that he noticed that Hiroyuki wasn't eating anything. He's worried that something's wrong with his father. He asks Hiroyuki if he can stay with him while he deals with the problem, but Hiroyuki refuses, saying that he doesn't want to lose his job, his family, or his social status. He