Shinozaki Takuma is in his first year of employment at his new job, and is encountering a lot of the same struggles most new workers run into. But the presence of a cute, doting senpai named Katase Shiori might make the job worth it, no matter how tough it gets.

After their manager's attempt to arrange a romantic dinner for the two of them, a rainy day leaves Shinozaki feeling under the weather, and Shiori decides to check in on him.

Shinozaki and Shiori reminisce over past experiences at work during lunch with Akina. On their way back to the office they happen upon a crane game with plushies that remind them of one another.

Chinatsu has plans to attend a cosplay event on a day off from work and doesn't want her coworkers to know. While on her way she happens to bump into her manager. Later on, Katase has a piece of chocolate for Halloween that contains alcohol.

On their way back to the office from a client meeting, Shinozaki and Shiori are approached by a reporter looking to do a story on a couple and, after some discussion, the pair decide to pretend to be a couple for her video.

It's the end of the year, and as Shinozaki and Shiori are filled with anticipation for a new year, Chinatsu is staring down a deadline for her new dojinshi, with her only help coming from an unexpected individual.