The chapter opens with Togen's dream of inheriting the handsome novelist, shigemitsu. Togen wakes up to find that all of his college friends have rejected his offer to write an article about him. He tells himself that he's lucky that he hasn't been fired from his job because he'd be a total waste of time. He's also happy that he has been promoted to the position of department manager, which means he can spend more time with his friends. To be fair, Togen doesn't seem too happy about his promotion. He says that he can't believe that he scored a "pretty big scoop" on the drugs market the other day. He also says that his mom is excited about the wedding that he and his dad are planning. To make matters worse, he has an anonymous letter on his desk.