Popular host Issei asks Ushijima and company to collect on a customer's debt. Ushijima's underling Takada meets his former colleague Hayato again.

Hayato begins learning the ropes by following Takada around. Meanwhile, slacker Utsui wins big at pachinko and makes a payment on his loan.

Ushijima and company set out to do due diligence on a group of young debtors while attempting to maneuver around a potential police investigation.

Nakata continues getting involved in risky business for the sake of cash. Meanwhile, Takada runs into Hayato again and Ushijima trades with Inui.

Ushijima invests with Hayato; Ezaki follows suit due to his losses at an underground casino. Julia's colleagues get suspicious about her other job.

Money worries cloud Nakata's relationship with Papiko, while Takada adds a new customer at a pachinko parlor. Ushijima wonders about Julia.

Hard up for funds and miserable over Papiko, Nakata takes a loan out from the mysterious Habu, about whom Ushijima and Inui trade information.

Hayato flees with the money he obtained from CowCow Finance's members via Ezaki. Ushijima and Inui cooperate to track him down.

When his plans fail, Nakata is kidnapped by Habu. Nakata's friend Kiminori wants Ushijima's help to save him, but Ushijima has his own concerns.