Shopping with the Princess By custom Shiori’s parents should choose her husband, but she accepts fate has chosen Ichiro, though Ichiro is skeptical. After encountering Chihiro, Ichiro’s cousin and apartment tenant, Shiori returns home. Ichiro passes out from fever so Shiori rushes back, explaining they must now remain close to each other or Ichiro will weaken and die. Ichiro accepts Shiori is telling the truth about everything when holding hands cures his fever. Shiori rents one of the apartments and asks some of her Star-People to discover if their engagement can be annulled. Requiring necessities Ichiro takes Shiori shopping. Shiori explains that a meteorite hit their island, bringing an alien bacteria that first infected her grandmother, then spread to every islander. By coexisting with the bacteria they gained powers and renamed themselves Star-People. Two men flirt with Shiori but when Ichiro pulls her away he hurts her arm, causing his nose to bleed. Shiori blames herself, explaining her pain or even emotional upset will now affect his physical health, and regrets leaving her island. Ichiro insists it is alright she is trying to find happiness and promises to be more careful. Just in case the engagement can’t be annulled he also promises to learn how to be around her safely, making her smile.