In this chapter, we are introduced to the protagonist, a young man who has just graduated from college. He is now working as a messenger for a company in Yokohama, Japan. He has a crush on one of the company's female employees, who is also a member of the same company. The protagonist asks the woman if she would like to have sex with him. The woman says she would, but she does not want to get into a sexual relationship with him because she is afraid of losing her job. She tells the protagonist that she will not be able to give him a job if he does not accept her proposal. She also tells him that the company will not hire him if he refuses her proposal