In order to educate Kagimura, Machi makes him join a meeting with her client. But Kagimura refuses to listen to her and on top of that, he takes Machi's customer on a preview without her permission.
Machi suddenly takes a paid leave and disappears. Meanwhile, Niwano is shocked to hear about Machi's past from a customer who claims to be a classmate of hers from elementary school.
The uncertainty of the relationship between Machi and Rusudo worries Yashiro. Machi's new client is a couple, but not just any couple; both of them have extramarital partners and are open about it.
Machi participates in a work project. There, two women are in conflict because they don’t share the same ideas and values. Later, they are also at odds over the purchase of the same house.