Natsumi is exhausted from working non-stop but finds Naruo's presence comforting. Anxiety worsens when Director Fujii wants her to secure Shohei's next novel, even if that means blind-siding Kazuhiro. Natsumi loves Shohei's talent and yearns to work with him at any cost. Natsumi fumes when she finally gets home to find Kazuhiro relaxing in the bath.