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Plot
After gym class Kazuomi is in a cheerful mood over Arata only having one catch-up test to pass so he does not have to study during the approaching Christmas vacation. They get to talking about their plans for Christmas, and Arata correctly guesses that Kazuomi is going to have a date with Rena. As Kazuomi asks Arata for advice about a good place to go for the date, Arata tells him not to worry too much as it is going to feel special no matter where they go.

Kazuomi turns the discussion to Arata, asking if he is making plans with Chizuru, as it seems obvious to everyone around them that they are in love with each other. Arata tells Kazuomi that things are more complicated than they seem, and in response he suggests Arata think about his own happiness for once, not just that of others.

Afterwards in the classroom Arata reflects on Kazuomi's words. While hiding his feelings for Chizuru is painful, he does not want to feel like an unemployed grown man deceiving a high school girl, especially as Chizuru has not dated anyone before. However, he wonders if his feelings for Chizuru will ever go away if he does not confess them to her before his experiment ends, and remembering how things went with Michiru Saiki, thinks he would likely regret it afterwards.

On the morning of another day Chizuru is leaving for school, having reached some conclusion about what to do about her situation.

Trivia

 * The first part of this chapter took place on . The last part possibly happened the next day, or sometime during the same week.