The chapter opens with a soliloquy by Hiroshi, in which he laments the fact that he and his wife have not been able to lead a "marry life with restraint" . He asks his father if he can borrow money for a while so that he can try again with Natsu, but his father refuses to lend him any money. He tells Hiroshi that his son is becoming popular quickly and that he would have preferred not to have him work at the company. Hiroshi tells his father that he is honored to hear of his son's "remarkable person" and that it would have been "such a waste" if he had not hired him. He also tells him that he has heard from Sonachan that her son has been busy and has become bed-ridden. The chapter ends with Hiroshi's company taking a tour of the work place.