Aika continues to be confused over missing Wataru. Kei suggests since Wataru has been chasing her all this time maybe it’s time Aika chased after him. Encountering the morals committee again Wataru meets Inatomi’s friend Aya, who angrily mistrusts all men, especially around Inatomi. Wataru notices Inatomi is more confident, which Shinomiya thanks him for as it was caused by her interacting with him and fearing men less. Wataru’s classmate Taakaki has a crush on Aika and hopes to confess to her. Wataru acts unconcerned and plans not to interfere but has mixed feelings. Later, Aika almost asks Wataru to sit together during lunch, but becomes awkward after learning he previously sat with Shinomiya. Instead she tells him to dye his hair as he has lazily let it grow out and his roots are showing. Later, Kaede takes sadistic pleasure in helping him dye it. Wataru does badly in his exams and he realises competing to be as good as Aika was what helped him study, so without her his usual motivation has decreased. Aika actually improves dramatically, which he concludes is because he stopped distracting her. Wataru regains his motivation after realising even Taakaki scored higher than him.