The chapter opens with a text message from Yutori to his boss, Hiroyuki. Hiroyuki tells Yutori that he has not been feeling well lately, and that his feelings for him are causing him to waver in his decision to work for the company. He tells his boss that they are supposed to meet with the bookseller before a book signing event, but that he will not be able to attend because he is late for the meeting. He asks his boss if he has fallen in love with him, and he tells him that he does not want to be a member of the company anymore. He says that he feels like he wants to do his best for Yutori and that when he has someone he loves, he feels motivated to work hard.