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Plot
On the way to school Arata is surprised as Chizuru catches up with him from behind and comes to talk to him, and he notes to himself that Chizuru seems to have changed, but is due another surprise as An also appears and grabs his arm. Arata tries to get An off his arm by quietly reminding her of Ryō being likely to intervene soon, but to no effect. However, they both are jolted as Chizuru starts to question An somewhat harshly about why she isn't with Ryō as they are going out, referring to them being seen together at the volleyball tournament. An defends herself by telling Chizuru that if her and Ryō spending time together means they are in a relationship, then it must mean that Chizuru and Arata are too. Arata tries to quiet An, but both of them are stopped in their tracks as Chizuru bluntly and formally retracts her statement about An and Ryō dating, since her going out with Arata is something that is not going to happen.

In the clasroom Rena and Honoka go to talk to Chizuru at her desk and Rena returns the hair ties she lent Rena at the tournament. They also give her a present in thanks for her help: a new set of hair ties with a cross design modeled after the cat emoji Chizuru uses a lot, as the girls thought the cat looks a little like her. At first Chizuru does not know at all how to respond, but then tells Rena and Honoka she will be happy to wear them even if they are a little on the cute side for her.

Honoka then notes to Rena that she should also thank Kazuomi for telling the others he saw Rena crying after her injury, but realizes too late she was supposed to keep it a secret and Kazuomi gets an earful from Rena. With the atmosphere among his friends returned to normal, Arata watches the scene with a big smile on his face.