In this chapter, we meet a new employee at the North tohoku office. He's called by the branch manager, who tells him that he doesn't like him because he's a "step step step step" away from being considered worthy of a promotion. He asks him what he thinks about the new girl at the office, and he replies that he hasn't yet gotten to know her, but that he'd like to know more about her. He also asks if he thinks she's doing well with the sales people, and she replies that she is. He tells her that he used to work late every day, and that he didn't have much time to play with her, because he was so close to her. The branch manager asks him if he likes her, and the new employee responds that he does, but he'll figure out more about it soon. The new employee tells him about his new design for the new cafe, and says that he wanted to make sure that it was suitable for the job. He says that the new design is good, but it's lacking in "dynamicity" . He adds that he knows that shintarou's designs are too limited, too "common," and that they don't inspire the public. He thinks that she works faster than the rest of the production staff, and adds that she has more experience in the field, which makes her a better candidate for promotion. She also says that her designs are "too clean" , because they're not "typed of work," which is a fancy term for a job that involves a lot of repetitive tasks. The boss says that she'll have