As Suema walks home from school with Kyouko Kinoshita, Kyouko is attacked by Nagi suspecting that she is the Manticore.

One day after school, Kinoshita Kyouko asks Suema Kazuko to walk home with her. As they're walking along the river going home, Kyouko asks Kazuko if she knows another way home. Kazuko teases her, asking her if she thinks someone's going to kill her.

Tanaka Shiro is worried about Kamikishiro Naoko, so he asks Niitoki Kei from the disciplinary committee for help. Kei just figured Naoko was skipping again, but Tanaka tells her that Naoko had her reasons for not showing up to school.

Asukai Jin, a prep school teacher, is born the power to be able to see what other people are missing in their hearts.

Masaki gets advice from his sister to not stand out as much at school, but ends up gathering some grudges from some of the other students.

Kotokawa Kinue approaches Miyashita Touka and Suema Kazuko as they study at one of the tables at the prep school; Kotoe asks Kazuko for help and tells her that Kyouko was the one that referred her.