As Seiji settles into his hospital routine after the accident, the third episode shows Ai’s daily visits growing more strained under outside pressures. Encounters with the broker tied to his injury, his chatty roommate, the attentive doctor, a colleague from the shop, and the nurse from his past begin to erode their usual closeness. Subtle changes in Ai’s manner leave Seiji questioning whether their relationship can hold steady through these new complications.