he was young. Eriko was taken in by her and how the marriage may have been a sign of gratitude. Later, Eriko asks Mikage to live with them, which she accepts. The apartment her grandmother left was too expensive for her to continue living in. The rent was free in exchange for soupy rice, and the stress of living with an elderly person was lifted. Mikage's ex, Sotaro, calls and informs her that Yuichi's girlfriend slapped him due to her living with him. While sleeping on the sofa, Mikage has a dream about Yuichi being a princess and talks about how he wants ramen. In the morning, Yuichi also talks about the dream and they realize they had the same dream and the same kitchen. Mikage moves out and works as an assistant at a culinary school. While away, Yuichi calls and informs her that Eriko had been murdered at her nightclub. She was stabbed by a man who found out she was transgender. During the stabbing, Eriko was able to beat the man with a barbell and was able to kill him defence. Due to this, Mikage and Yuichi have a meal together and make treats. While drunk, Yuichi asks for her to move back in, which she doesn't answer because she can't decide to love him or be his friend. In the morning, Mikage gets a call but the caller doesn't answer. She continues to wake up and go to work. At work, Okuno, Yuichi's ex tells her to stay away from him. In efforts to decide what to do, Mikage decides to go on a business trip. Before this however, Chika, an old friend of Eriko invites her to lunch. They talk about the situation between her and Yuichi and Chika informs her that Yuichi left Tokyo to address his feelings and gives Mikage his contact info for the inn. She calls and they both complain about the food. While at a katsudon restaurant, she decides it is so delicious she needs to bring it to Yuichi. She delivers it to him and they talk about how he is struggling with depression and she says how they would be happy together if he wanted to form a relationship. The last day of her trip, Yuichi calls to inform that he is returning to Tokyo and is excited to pick her up. Awards 6th Kaien Newcomer Writers Prize