Takeda Keiji waits for his girlfriend, Miyashita Touka, but she doesn't show up at the time they agree on; the sun starts to set so Takeda decides to give up and head home.

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

Tanaka Shiro is worried about Kamikishiro Naoko, so he asks Niitoki Kei from the disciplinary committee for help.

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.