Mayumi Uehara meets a man calling himself Kamido and falls head over heels. Living in an internet cafe, Mina is running out of money. Ushijima awaits.

Mayumi continues consulting the fortune-teller about her love life while, separately, Mina and Kose continue to face cash flow problems.

Kawasaki borrows more money from Ushijima, while Mina and her mother branch out from prostitution into blackmail and Kose takes out a loan.

Mayumi celebrates her engagement to Shindo, not her former boyfriend; she doesn't know how unsavory he is. Kawasaki borrows more money from Ushijima.

Mayumi has trouble at work as a consequence of Shindo's abusive behavior. Mina receives a business card from a strange blond-haired man on the street.

Mayumi slips further under Shindo's control, endangering her job and her relationships. Threatened by Saihara, JP and Mina meet the mysterious Kei.

Ushijima and Inui decide to investigate the fortune-teller. Shindo blames Mayumi's suicide attempt on her parents and ropes in her sister Miyumi.

Mayumi tries to escape from Shindo after leaving the hospital, but she's foiled by her mother. Mina hatches a scheme to protect her mother.

Shindo's control over Mayumi, Miyumi and the Uehara family is nearly total, until Ushijima comes to collect on Mayumi's debt.