In 2009, Shota is 33. One night, after a night of drinking, he meets Saori who is the same age. "Have I met you before?" she asks and the two realizes that they met only once before at Kojima's wedding. Shota's annual income is now 12 million yen (~$112k) and Saori is a career woman working for a foreign bank. The two consider dating. One day, a senior tells him that to quit and change jobs to become the director of an IT venture. Shota considers it. What is the destination of the overseas assignment that came to Shota?