The Age Where It's Hard to Admit What You Don't Understand

After completing another round of layoffs, Onizuka Taro becomes increasingly attached to watching Tora, hiding his obsession from Kyoko. During a meeting, a new product that allows mobile monitoring catches his interest, letting him check on Tora anytime. Excited, he borrows a prototype from Kinoshita in development. Upon arriving at Tora’s room, Onizuka finds a flea brush he doesn’t recognize. When he uses it on Tora, the kitten responds affectionately. Confused, Onizuka wonders who’s been secretly caring for Tora.