NON completes the first draft of her screenplay and asks Sunao Katabuchi, a movie director she is friends with, to read it. Katabuchi advises NON about screenwriting and plot twists. NON reworks her screenplay while starting preparations on the costumes and set. NON’s friend, actress Honami Kurashita comes to her aid. Meanwhile, NON sends the script to Ms. Momoi to offer her a vital role. She feels that it is imperative that Ms. Momoi plays the role of the grandmother of the heroine, who NON will portray herself. The shooting schedule is decided, and NON begins to panic about how little time she has to prepare. Honami’s help picks up the pace considerably, but there is still much left to do.