すっかり冷え込む季節になり、ヒロト（岡山天音）となつみ（森七菜）は今年初の鍋を囲む。２ 人は鍋をつつきながら、ヒデキ（吉村界人）と最近会ってないという話題に。実はヒデキは、仕事に子育てに、いっぱいいっぱいの生活を送っていた。子育てでは、妻のサキ（蓮佛美沙子）に怒られ、仕事ではエリート社員の鬼龍院（三村和敬）に責められる日々。そんなヒデキに、ヒロトはメッセージを送ってみるが…。
Hiroto and Natsumi gather around their first hot pot meal of the winter. During the meal, they discuss how Hideki hasn't been around lately. Meanwhile, Hideki juggles work and parenting-a busy, busy life. Day after day, he's scolded by his wife and verbally attacked by Kiryuin, a colleague far more talented than Hideki himself. Hiroto tries sending him a message...
