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Plot
On the train on his way to Arata's place, Ryō recalls Arata saying during an earlier discussion that he finds having a high school girlfriend an exciting idea. Though there is no legal problem, Ryō had not thought Arata would actually do it.

Arata is having a hard time giving a straight response to An about how he feels about her. Recalling seeing Arata run out of the convenience store he worked at to return a wallet left by a customer, An tells him it was because his being so considerate of others that she was attracted to him in the first place. She adds that she is aware that the reason Arata did not want to involve Chizuru in their studying for the retests is how it would have impacted Rena, and that she thinks he is even now searching for a way to speak his mind without hurting her feelings.

Before Arata can muster a response An asks if he is interested in anyone at the moment, and while Chizuru immediately pops up in his mind, Arata dismisses the thought. As Arata denies there being anyone An tells him she wants to be his girlfriend, and wants him to give a straight yes or no right now.

Stressed, Arata does not respond as An moves even closer seemingly about to kiss him, but at the last moment Arata pushes her away and tells her she should be more careful than this about approaching a man. However, at that moment Ryō has reached Arata's apartment and barges in in a rush, catching a shocked Arata holding An by her shoulders.