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Plot
Kazuomi tells Arata and Chizuru that he found out his brother had been harassed on LIME for a long time but he never showed any sign that he was having a hard time. However, he has gotten better and Kazuomi wants to let him have a break as he worked hard to support the family and, thinking it is his turn to do so now. As Chizuru asks why he isn't telling Rena anything, Kazuomi says he does not want Rena to look down on his family, remembering how he got excluded from friendships because of his family's money problems and how mean things their neighbours said about his brother becoming a NEET despite not knowing the reason.

Kazuomi wants to find a way for him and Rena to be happy without telling her anything, however Chizuru points out that neither of them seems very happy at the moment and that hiding everything from Rena even though she wants to know more about him is pathetic. As Kazuomi further resists, saying he does not want her to think differently of him just to be considerate, Chizuru scolds Kazuomi in a severe tone for his thick-headedness, and tells him not to underestimate Rena's feelings for him.