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Plot
At the end of the school day Kazuomi tells Arata he has to go to a committee meeting and gives Arata an old test he and An can practice on. Chizuru calls out to Kazuomi that it is time to go, to Rena's annoyance using his first name. On their way out Chizuru's eyes meet Rena's, but before she can acknowledge it with one of her smiles Rena turns away as she realizes her intent, leaving Chizuru dumbfounded. As Chizuru leaves the classroom with Kazuomi, Rena bitterly thinks that she must be showing him her normal smiling face just like she did with Arata.

Honoka and Rena are about to pick up the balls from the floor after the volleyball practice. Nobunaga and Akira come in and Honoka realizes that she has to hurry to make their train, having lost track of time training. Rena tells Honoka to leave the cleaning up to her, and as Honoka goes to change clothes the boys quickly finish the job. They thank Rena for being the reason Honoka is having so much fun at the club, and Rena tells them she feels the same.

Rena stays behind for a few more practice serves as Honoka leaves together with the boys, reminding Rena to return the key to the staff room. Thinking it must be nice for Honoka to see her childhood friends every day, Rena is reminded of not being able to go to the committee meetings together with Kazuomi anymore since Chizuru became the class representative. Losing focus, Rena's serve also goes bad, and though she tries she is unable to stop herself from thinking that nothing is working out for her.