This chapter opens with a shuddering pant pant. It's because Mr. Itobuki's pant pant is so big that it's hard for him to move on his own. He's worried that he's going to be lonely while he waits for itobuki to come to him. He tries to squeeze a little more time out of it, but it doesn't work out. He tells himself that he has to work hard at his job to keep his pet happy. He also tells himself to be careful of the women around him, because they're always trying to get him to do things for them. He says he'll call on them all the time, but he also wants to make sure to keep up his friendship with Fukasa.