On their way back to the office from a client meeting, Shinozaki and Shiori are approached by a reporter looking to do a story on a couple and, after some discussion, the pair decide to pretend to be a couple for her video.

It's the end of the year, and as Shinozaki and Shiori are filled with anticipation for a new year, Chinatsu is staring down a deadline for her new dojinshi, with her only help coming from an unexpected individual.

Returning to work after New Year's Shiori thinks she's gotten taller and she asks Shinozaki if he notices anything different about her. Later, Yutaka swipes her brother's phone and sends a message to Shiori asking for a picture.