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Plot
Arata continues his phone call with Ryō. He says it would have been better if it was Ryō instead of him in the executive committee, having noticed that something has been troubling Chizuru recently and still suspecting that she likes Ryō because of what happened during the fireworks festival. While Ryō cannot tell the truth that Chizuru asked him to walk her home just to talk with her support and that her recent gloomy moods have actually been because of Arata, he reminds him of the fact that Chizuru will lose her memories of both of them after the experiment is over, so Arata's suggestion would not make it any better for her.

Ryō then tells Arata he thinks devoting himself to the project will help remedy his recent half-hearted way of living, and that it is possible that he has misunderstood Chizuru's feelings. As Ryō yet again teases him about his feelings for Chizuru, Arata ends the call. Frustrated, he thinks to himself that it is exactly because he likes Chizuru as well as everyone else that he is reluctant to get involved, as his relationships with them will inevitably end and everyone will forget him at the end of the experiment.

After the phone call Ryō and An talk about Arata and Chizuru's executive committee assignment. While Ryō believes Arata will help guide Chizuru, he asks An to watch over her. Writing her heport, An dreams of Arata and Chizuru growing closer and sharing unforgettable experiences during the project. However, remembering that they will likely forget each other in the end is painful to her as well, and she resolves to do everything she can so they could avoid it.

Trivia

 * The events in this chapter took place on.