Report 73

Plot
Chizuru tells Arata that despite his stupidity, she believes that together they can overcome the previous year's mistakes. She then makes Arata do a sports team pep ritual with her that she learned from her research on what people do when they are together. Cracked up by the awkward and unexpected gesture, Arata happily agrees that Chizuru is right about needing to change, and that it applies to his ReLIFE as well.

Arata and Chizuru then discuss what they know about Rena and Honoka's situation. They agree that Honoka's behavior has been giving off hints that she needs help, and accordingly they decide to talk to her as the first thing.

Chizuru is about to leave after the discussion is over, but at the door she asks Arata if he also hugged An when she visited his place earlier. He tells her he certainly did not and apologizes again, explaining that hugging Chizuru was a mistake. However, Chizuru asks for one more confirmation that he did not also hold An tightly, and shows a kind of smile Arata has not seen from her before as she leaves.

On her way home Chizuru still feels happy to be the only one Arata hugged. However, as she catches herself feeling that way she remembers her earlier internet research suggesting her physical symptoms could be caused by having fallen in love. Telling herself it is impossible, she dismisses the thought.

Ryō writes in his report on Arata and Chizuru's talk that despite his initial doubts he is happy to see Arata begin to change, and that he thinks Arata and Chizuru having met is likely to prove helpful to both of them.