Hakumei and Mikochi make their regular trip into the city to run errands and restock--and to sample any tasty new beverages the Ossicle owner might have on offer Next, Mikochi's to-do list brings the pair to the union president's impressive mansion, where Hakumei gets a rare glimpse of the boss off duty But more importantly, where is Mikochi slipping off to with her best kitchen knife...when she has a perfectly capable knife-sharpening pro back home?