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Plot
As the class is astonished by Chizuru's apology, Rena wonders why is she taking it so seriously. She adds that while Chizuru has not been very co-operative, the others also used the opportunity to take it easy, particularly noting the fact to Hana. Rena makes Chizuru promise to rely on others more, and not to make her worry about her again. Chizuru is at first humiliated by Rena's criticism, but promises to do her best, this time in a different way.

Later Arata thanks Rena for her talk with Chizuru. In response she notes that without Arata things would have gone horribly wrong, which makes him smile though he plays it down.

Work on the project continues with an entirely new spirit of co-operation, and Arata finally passes his make-up tests. As he returns in the classroom, he finds Chizuru alone at her desk, her head resting on her arms. Arata fears she may have collapsed again but it turns out she is only sleeping. He sits down beside her and takes a look at her notebook, and finds that she has been taking notes about the capabilities of the other students, but also of how she herself should act to work better with others.

Arata is amused but also admires the way Chizuru is constantly trying to improve herself even if he were not covering for her. As he is about to stroke the sleeping Chizuru's hair, he realizes that he cannot help loving her after all. Feeling bad for being an adult in love with a high school girl, he doubts that he is able to control his feelings if they remain close with each other.

Trivia

 * The events in the first part of this chapter took place on, and spans to.