After Chihiro loses his mother, he is faced with homelessness until he meets a man named Madoka who claims to be his uncle.

A girl named Miyako, who may have a connection to the Takatoris, appears at Madoka's door.

Chihiro finds an abandoned dog on the street and takes it home, but Madoka is deathly afraid of dogs...

Madoka seems down after Chihiro cleans his room, and Chihiro looks to his past to figure out why; Miyako continues to practise cooking to impress Keiichiro.

When Chihiro sprains his ankle and can't do the housework, he worries about leaving it to Madoka; a few days later, Hino brings over a scary movie.

Chihiro and Hino meet a strange boy on the street who's looking for Madoka; Chihiro and Miyako plan a birthday party.