Futaba Igarashi, an office worker, navigates her career, life and love while growing closer to Harumi Takeda, a senior coworker who always makes fun of her.

Kazama sees Yuto in a park practicing basketball and decides to give him some pointers; Sakurai finds out, and the three of them decide to hold another practice and a picnic; but when Natsumi, Takeda, and Futaba show up, Sakurai gets upset.

It's New Year's Day, and Futaba and Natsumi are making their first shrine visit of the year; but when they happen to spot Takeda there, Natsumi "remembers" she has other plans and leaves Futaba alone with him.

A client calls Takeda to resolve a problem; Futaba gives a presentation that was meant for another client; Futaba goes to celebrate at an izakaya while remembering her first day at Itomaki Trading.

Valentine's Day is coming up, and the guys in the office are hoping to get heartfelt chocolate instead of courtesy chocolate from their female co-workers.