Misaki Takahashi has been living with his secret boyfriend, the rich and famous boys-love author Akihiko Usami, for three years now. He thinks nothing's changed between them or inside his own heart in that time, but is his just fooling himself?

Misaki is having trouble deciding on a career, and Usagi is feeling maybe just a teeny-tiny bit insecure about the future.

Misaki and Todo get autographs from their idol. Kaoruko and Mizuki get their feelings out in the open. Usagi mainly just gets a foreboding of doom.

When Shinobu realizes that he always cooks Miyagi the same thing and they've never been on a "real date," he starts feeling insecure.

With his applications taken care of, Misaki now has to face the dreaded interview process.

Misaki's phone is ringing off the hook as people congratulate him on getting hired. Usagi is dealing with this in a calm and rational manner. Obviously.

Ryuichiro Isaka, president of Marukawa Books, has been together with Kaoru Asahina forever. But that doesn't make him a mind-reader and Asahina's unique communication style or lack thereof tends to have him fearing the worst.

Misaki has a conversation in which he drastically misunderstands both his own words and what the other party says in response. Usagi, on the other hand, understands all too well when he finds ou

Usagi and Mr. Ijuin have a private conversation, which goes smashingly. Later, Mizuki is forced to face an unpleasant truth about himself.

When Nowaki is so busy at work that he can't come home for his own birthday, he and Kamijou start questioning their expectations of each other.

Usagi has been acting strangely ever since the interview with Mr. Ijuin, but Misaki can't get him to say what's really on his mind.

Convincing Usagi to attend his own awards ceremony is an uphill battle, since he's far more interested in celebrating Misaki's birthday. Unfortunately, so is Kyo Ijuin...