The narrator and his friend Hirokazu are on their way to a beach resort when they run into the owner of the place. The owner is Hiroyuki, and the narrator is bummed out because he's bummed out about not being able to go to the beach with his friends. He tells the owner that he'd rather go to Izu or Yumefuku Island with his friend and buy a new suit of clothes. He's also bummed because he doesn't know what's going to happen in the meantime. Hiroyuki tells the narrator that his friend, kota, is now in middle school and that he and kota are going to spend a lot of time together in the resort. They're going to hang out and have a good time. The narrator says that he still wants to work for a big publisher, and that's where he wants to go. He asks the owner about his girlfriend, and she says that they had a fight about whether or not they should go on vacation together. The two of them decide that they'll have a great time together. They decide to go for a walk on the beach, and Hiroyuki says that it's too crowded to set up a tent. He also says that there's nothing to do but sit on the sand and have drinks. He wants to talk to his mom about letting him stay in college, but she's not willing to let him do it on his own. He needs the owner's help, he says, because he needs to make a final decision about it before the end of summer vacation. He says that the owner can do whatever he wants while they're on vacation, but he can't do it alone. He thanks the owner for his help, and says he'll see him later.