Even So, I Will Love You Tenderly

On his very first day at a brand-new job, shy Shima is trapped in the elevator with a hungover mess of a guy... who turns out to be his boss! Togawa's prickly exterior definitely puts the rookie recruit on-edge, but it doesn't take long before Shima's every waking thought is invaded by his overbearing yet totally thoughtful superior. Will Shima put aside a history of disappointment in order to take a chance on a complicated relationship? *No Touching at All* breaks every rule in the office handbook in the name of mixed signals, shared memories, and the sweet surrender of an after-hours liaison! Shima and Togawa butt heads both at work and in the bedroom... but their inexplicable chemistry is far too intense to ignore. Can these two men forget their painful pasts and move forward hand-in-hand? (Source: Juné)

Not realizing that his drinking mate is in love with him, Onoda tells Deguchi about his feelings for Shima. Deguchi considers this as a chance for taking an action, but then he thinks that calculating things is not a dependable way of making him fall for himself.

Avoiding Deguchi for a long time, Onoda feels uncomfortable but cannot come up with a solution. He thinks lots of details about two men's relationships and tries to make this thing easy for himself. But Deguchi gets impatient and visits him at the end. Onoda agrees to go out with him but they cannot have sex for two months just because Onoda's confusion about intercourse. In second part, Onoda gets jealous of Deguchi and takes him home some night. What will happen after they finally get together for such thing?

Deguchi visit Onoda's home thinking that he could comfort him but after asking him out and hearing his answer, he suddenly leaves there. Onoda, taking it as a joke, doesn't understand why Deguchi is acting this way but after realizing that he indeed was serious about going out, Onoda demands some time to consider his offer.