Shinichiro Miyamoto works for Akebono Papers and delivers the prototype paper for use in The Great Passage dictionary. He initially gets discouraged by Mitsuya Majime's perfectionism when it comes to the quality of the paper, but feels inspired by the years of hard work poured into making the dictionary. When his company's paper finally gains Majime's approval, he successfully asks new employee Midori Kishibe out for a date.