S1, E4: Saki is touched by Koichi's reason for marrying her, and Koichi feels love in her understanding. The couple reciprocates their feelings for the first time since the turmoil at Koichi's parents' home. They return home, and for some reason, Saki's ex-boyfriend Takaya is there. Takaya is a lawyer, and Saki's mother invited him to consult about her divorce. The incident makes Saki and Koichi distant again. Saki joins the literary department the following day and is tasked with managing the author Ren Minazuki. Saki finds Ren's behavior extremely selfish, and an imposing sense of dread descends over her work. Meanwhile, Koichi begins to seriously consider divorcing Saki.