Hatori's a brand-new woman! Gone are her days of devoting herself to Rita--the most important person in her life is now Hiromitsu. She couldn't be happier, but.can she really ignore Rita after hearing that he loves her at last? On top of that, her ex-rival Adachi shows up at her house, heartbroken and in need of some serious comfort. Although their relationship has nothing to do with Hatori anymore, she can't help but feel guilty over how things unfolded--especially when Rita has to face the fallout. Meanwhile, Nakajima of all people suddenly seems oddly eager to help.