Hayami features in the "Ai Sazunirarenai" ("I Can't Stop Loving You") anthology segment. He is a career-focused man dedicated to professional advancement. His strategy involves marrying his boss's daughter to secure future inheritance of the company, viewing the marriage as a strategic career move. His fiancée exhibits a similarly pragmatic and cynical attitude toward their arrangement, matching his approach.

Throughout the segment, Hayami interacts with his compassionate co-worker Etsuko, whose demonstrations of genuine humanity contrast sharply with his calculated ambitions. Her presence challenges his solely career-driven perspective. A pivotal moment occurs during a key professional event where Hayami witnesses Etsuko's emotional response to a situation demanding empathy, serving as a catalyst for his change in perspective.

Following this, Hayami abandons his planned engagement and the associated professional benefits. He leaves the event to seek out Etsuko, signaling a shift toward valuing personal connection over career strategy. The segment concludes with a significant silent exchange between them, implying mutual understanding and the start of a relationship based on genuine emotion. Etsuko is portrayed as having maintained feelings for Hayami while allowing him space to reach his own realization about his priorities.

His character arc within this single story shows his transition from pragmatic ambition toward embracing emotional authenticity.