Report 25

Plot
Hearing Ryō tell him that he has to keep his distance from him because of his job, Arata notes that though Ryō has rarely shown his true feelings, he seems to be having a hard time at the company. Ryō changes the subject into Arata having to retake his failed exams, and Arata complains about the system. However, Ryō tells him he thinks the system is fair, as Arata can get help from the teacher if he needs it and he gets to retake the tests until he passes. As Arata still wonders if studying for the tests is really meaningful at his age, Ryō points out that learning to keep a positive attitude in face of a challenge is worthwhile for the demands of work life.

Ryō further tells Arata that while the goal of ReLIFE is to rehabilitate NEETs, they are also gathering information on how capable they are of changing themselves. While Arata is not happy about the retests he understands and tells Ryō he will do his best. After the phone call is over Ryō feels down for having said too much, as subjects are supposed to realize themselves that the biggest challenge is to stay positive and to keep doing their best. Thinking that he really wants Arata's experiment to succeed and be meaningful for him, Ryō anxiously remembers the failure of his first subject and being given a hard time at work as a result, not wanting it to happen again.

Trivia

 * The events in this chapter took place on.