The chapter opens with a conversation between the manager of an overseas sales department at a major department store and his assistant, Tomomi Karino. The assistant asks the manager if he has a moment to apologize for the incident that occurred the day before, and the manager replies that he has already done so. He tells the assistant that he hopes that the incident will be solved in time, and that the assistant has high hopes for him. He also praises the assistant's boss, Kiyoshi, who has been doing well in the sales department. Kiyoshi tells him that he heard that Kiyoshi is getting married soon, and Kiyoshi says that he would be shocked if Kiyoshi were to get married soon. He adds that he wants to be taught how to be an older sister, like Kiyoshi's sister. He then tells Kiyoshi that he had been dumped by his boyfriend, who was the heir to a company and his boyfriend for three years, and he says that if he does not drink, he will be unable to survive. He asks Kiyoshi to give him some money, but Kiyoshi refuses, saying that they are just trying to extort money from him.