When Mr. Irie is admitted to the hospital, it's up to Naoki to take over the company and decide whether or not he'll give up his new-found dream to become a doctor.
Shigeki desmaia e Naoki concorda em ajudar na empresa dele até que as coisas se acalmem. Kotoko fica preocupada, pensando que Naoki terá que desistir de seus sonhos.
直树的爸爸病发住院，直树决定休学进入公司承担起管理重任。众人都感到欣慰，但只有琴子知道他放弃了自己的理想。直树妈妈在医院照顾爸爸，而琴子则在家负责直树和裕树的起居生活。直树到公司才发现出现了严重的危机，他在家庭重任与梦想之间摇摆不定。入江爸爸的投资伙伴大泉会长来探望，他很看好直树，甚至提出了让他和心爱孙女相亲的建议。
