Filled with concern that Mei might disappear at any moment, and desperate to make progress in his romance with her, Ougai tries to face the love he left behind in the past that has come out in his writing. However, when a phantom of his past love, Elise, appears, Ougai finds himself emotionally cornered. With the pain too much to bear, Ougai says that he will cease writing, but Mei, unaware of his reasons, begs him to keep writing.
芽衣がいつか去ってしまうのではないかと不安に駆られた鴎外は、芽衣との恋を進めるために、
執筆することで過去に置き去りにした恋と向き合おうとする。
しかし、過去の恋人エリスの幻が現れ、精神的に追い詰められていく。
その苦しみから、執筆を止めると言いだす鴎外。理由を知らない芽衣は書いて欲しいと伝えるが……。
Neste episódio, Mei e Ougai-san se desencontram e Ougai teme perder Mei.
