Akihiko is in a hotel with his boss, Hirohisa, when they are interrupted by a knock at the door. He tells his boss that he has lost some weight and that he must eat properly to stay healthy. The noise of the knock is so loud that he cannot concentrate on his work. He asks the other men to help him, but they are too shy to do so. He then tells them that he is the brand manager of a company called Stone, and he and his boss have been friends since high school. The company's brand manager, Mr. Naruse, is also in the hotel and he tells his men to hurry back to work.