It's Sunpick's 40th anniversary and the new hire competition is about to kick off. The prize is a vacation to Okinawa for the winner's department. Shinozaki is aiming to win, but Dev Group 1's chief, Akina's old rival, has other plans.

With the new hire competition in full swing, Shinozaki is worried about the pressure Kurusu is dealing with and asks Shiori to help cheer her up. The groups then give their presentations. Who will win the Most Valuable New Hire Award?

Yamagishi has finished working on her Meowtaro game and wants Shinozaki to play it. Things become stressful for Shinozaki and Shiori when some of the game's dialog hits too close to home. Later on everyone tries to make plans together for Golden Week.