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Mao has been acting weird ever since the kiss she has with Eiji and not only her but Kazuki has been suspicious cheerful as well. Mao just can't seem to face Eiji so she does her best to avoid him in school but is later able to patch things up with him. After school whilst Kouichi is stuck with Akira, Kazuki goes to a ramen restaurant with Eriko.

甲斐とどう接したらよいかわからず、保健室に避難する摩央。そこで授業をサボタージュ中の瑛理子と再会する。「自分のことが良くわからない」とぼやく摩央に、瑛理子は「自分のことは自分が一番良くわかる」と言い放つ。放課後、一輝は瑛理子の味覚を試すため、とんでもメニューのあるラーメン屋と「里なか」へ誘う。瑛理子の味覚音痴ぶりは明日夏や映画研究部メンバーにとっては親しみを感じるものだった。