Keiichi leaves home and only the kids remain living in the house with Mita. Worried about the kids, Keiichi's father-in-law tries to adopt them. Meanwhile, Kakeru rebels against his family and gets in trouble with the police.
Yui and Kakeru argue about whether they should talk to Keiichi about the adoption. Kakeru asks Mita to ask Keiichi what he wants, but it is too difficult a topic for Keiichi to answer.
Although Keiichi has decided to reunite with his kids, he waffles when Mie asks to get back together. Kii wants her father to be at her school play to prove his love towards the kids, but Keiichi can't make up his mind.
Keiichi and the kids are put off by Mita when they try to ask about her past. Meanwhile, the father-in-law is injured and refuses to allow Keiichi and the kids to visit him at the hospital.